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Foreign Assassination Plot Foiled

U.S. Dept of Justice Office of Public Affairs
Article Source: U.S. Dept of Justice Office of Public Affairs

Article Source: U.S. Dept of Justice Office of Public Affairs

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  • 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. Read More

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