A member of United Hindu Front organisation holds a banner depicting Gurpatwant Singh Pannun, a lawyer believed to be based in Canada designated as a Khalistani terrorist by the Indian authorities during a rally along a street in New Delhi on September 24, 2023. In an interview with an Indian news channel, Pannun said Nijjar had been his "close associate" for over 20 years and was like a "younger brother" to him. He also blamed India for Nijjar's killing. A diplomatic firestorm erupted this week with Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau saying there were "credible reasons to believe that agents of the government of India were involved" in Nijjar's death. (Photo by Arun SANKAR / AFP) (Photo by ARUN SANKAR/AFP via Getty Images)
  • Nikhil Gupta, an Indian national, was extradited to the U.S. from the Czech Republic for charges related to a foiled plot to assassinate a U.S. citizen in New York City.
  • Gupta allegedly conspired with an Indian government employee to hire a hitman, facilitated by a DEA undercover operation.
  • The targeted victim is a U.S.-based leader of the Sikh separatist movement, advocating for Punjab’s secession from India.
  • Gupta faces charges of murder-for-hire and conspiracy, each carrying a maximum sentence of 10 years in prison. 
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