US charges Indian man Nikhil Gupta in plot to kill US citizen: See indictment
1 year ago

US charges Indian man Nikhil Gupta in plot to kill US citizen: See indictment

Hindustan Times  

An Indian national was on Wednesday charged by US federal prosecutors in connection with his participation in a foiled plot to assassinate a Sikh separatist on American soil. Nikhil Gupta, 52, has been charged with murder-for-hire, which carries a maximum sentence of 10 years in prison, and conspiracy to commit murder-for-hire, which carries a maximum sentence of 10 years in prison, US Attorney for the Southern District of New York Matthew G Olsen said. Here's the full indictment The indictment came after the Financial Times reported that the US authorities foiled a plot to assassinate Gurpatwant Singh Pannun, leader of Sikhs for Justice. "As alleged, the defendant conspired from India to assassinate, right here in New York City, a US citizen of Indian origin who has publicly advocated for the establishment of a sovereign state for Sikhs, an ethnoreligious minority group in India," United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York Damian Williams said in a statement.

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USA: Jay Clayton to replace prosecutor who files charges in Pannun assassination plot case
1 month, 1 week ago

USA: Jay Clayton to replace prosecutor who files charges in Pannun assassination plot case

Op India  

On 15th November, United States President-elect Donald Trump announced that the former chairman of the US Securities and Exchange Commission, Jay Clayton, will serve as District Attorney for the Southern District of New York under his administration. Clayton will replace federal prosecutor Damian Williams, who filed charges against former Research and Analysis Wing officer Vikash Yadav in the so-called assassination …

US seeks 'Meaningful Accountability' in Pannun Murder Attempt Probe
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2 months ago

US seeks 'Meaningful Accountability' in Pannun Murder Attempt Probe

New Indian Express  

The US expresses its desire for meaningful accountability in the ongoing investigation into the murder of Khalistani radical Gurpatwant Singh Pannun in the United States. The US expects the Indian authorities to provide a comprehensive and credible account of the investigation's findings and ensure that those responsible are held accountable.

US Warns India on Meaningful Accountability: Report
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2 months ago

US Warns India on Meaningful Accountability: Report

Firstpost  

The US expects meaningful accountability from India's investigation into the alleged assassination plot against pro-Khalistan separatist Gurpatwant Singh Pannun on American soil. The Indian government has denied its association or involvement with the plot, but the US remains unsatisfied with the ongoing investigation.

US Warns India: Meaningful Accountability Needed for Pannun Murder Case
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2 months ago

US Warns India: Meaningful Accountability Needed for Pannun Murder Case

Live Mint  

The US expresses its desire for meaningful accountability from India regarding the ongoing investigations into the alleged plot to assassinate Sikh separatist Gurpatwant Singh Pannun. The State Department emphasizes that it will not be satisfied until there is concrete evidence of accountability resulting from the investigation.

US Calls for Meaningful Accountability from India in Pannun Murder Plot Investigation
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2 months ago

US Calls for Meaningful Accountability from India in Pannun Murder Plot Investigation

India Today  

The US expresses its desire for meaningful accountability from India in its investigation into the assassination plot of Khalistani terrorist Gurpatwant Singh Pannun. The State Department emphasizes the importance of a thorough and transparent investigation, reiterating its previous assessment that Washington was satisfied with the progress made by the Indian inquiry committee. The US expects further steps based on their …

Indian Former RAW Staffer Charged in Plot to Assassinate American Citizen
2 months ago

Indian Former RAW Staffer Charged in Plot to Assassinate American Citizen

Hindustan Times  

The US Department of Justice (DOJ) has named and charged a former government of India official for directing the plot to assassinate Gurpatwant Singh Pannun, an American citizen that India has designated as a terrorist, in New York in June 2023. Nikhil Gupta, accused by US federal prosecutors of plotting with an Indian government official to kill Pannun, appears in …

Former Indian Official Accused of Plotting Gurpatwant Pannun's Murder
2 months ago

Former Indian Official Accused of Plotting Gurpatwant Pannun's Murder

ABP News  

A former Indian government official, Vikash Yadav, has been named in connection with an assassination attempt on Gurpatwant Singh Pannun in the United States. Yadav is alleged to have directed a plot to kill Pannun, a pro-Khalistan terrorist. He was a senior field officer in the Indian Cabinet Secretariat and served in the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF). The indictment …

Indian RAW Official Accused of Conspiring to Kill Sikh Separatist in US
2 months, 1 week ago

Indian RAW Official Accused of Conspiring to Kill Sikh Separatist in US

Live Mint  

Indian RAW official Vikas Yadav is charged with murder-for-hire and conspiracy to commit money laundering in connection with the assassination of a Sikh separatist leader in New York City. Yadav was employed by the Indian government's Foreign Intelligence Service, the Research and Analysis Wing (RAW), and was believed to have been involved in the plot. The indictment also alleges that …

US charges former Indian intelligence official over alleged involvement in failed Sikh separatist murder plot
2 months, 1 week ago

US charges former Indian intelligence official over alleged involvement in failed Sikh separatist murder plot

ABC  

The United States has charged a former Indian intelligence officer for allegedly directing a failed plot to murder a Sikh separatist and Indian critic in New York City. Mr Pannun alleges Mr Yadav was assigned by Indian government officials as part of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's goal to dismantle Sikh separatism. The US State Department did not provide any details, …

The DOJ charged a former Indian intelligence official in a foiled assassination plot
2 months, 1 week ago

The DOJ charged a former Indian intelligence official in a foiled assassination plot

NPR  

The DOJ charged a former Indian intelligence official in a foiled assassination plot toggle caption Drew Angerer/Getty Images A former Indian intelligence official is facing federal charges in the U.S. for allegedly orchestrating a foiled plot to assassinate an American citizen in New York City who is a leader in the movement pushing for an independent Sikh homeland. government has …

U.S. charges former Indian government official in plot to kill Sikh leader in N.Y.
2 months, 1 week ago

U.S. charges former Indian government official in plot to kill Sikh leader in N.Y.

LA Times  

An FBI poster shows Vikash Yadav, a former Indian government employee, who is wanted in connection with a foiled plot to kill a Sikh leader, — a U.S. citizen — in New York City. The Justice Department announced criminal charges Thursday against an Indian government employee in connection with a foiled plot to kill a Sikh separatist leader living in …

US NSA terms Nijjar’s killing ‘assassination’
3 months, 3 weeks ago

US NSA terms Nijjar’s killing ‘assassination’

Hindustan Times  

Describing the killing of pro-Khalistan figure Hardeep Singh Nijjar last year as an “assassination”, America’s National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan has said that the United States and Canada are cooperating at every level with regard to the killing. US NSA terms Nijjar’s killing ‘assassination’ Sullivan, who attended a Canadian Cabinet retreat in Halifax, Nova Scotia, made these remarks while responding …

U.S. says it continues to expect accountability from India on Pannun's assassination bid
4 months, 3 weeks ago

U.S. says it continues to expect accountability from India on Pannun's assassination bid

The Hindu  

The U.S. has said it expects accountability from India concerning the alleged role of an Indian government employee in the failed attempt to assassinate a Sikh separatist on U.S. soil last summer. In November last year, U.S. federal prosecutors charged Indian national Nikhil Gupta with working with an Indian government employee in the foiled plot to kill Sikh separatist Gurpatwant …

US continues to expect accountability from India on Pannu assassination bid
4 months, 3 weeks ago

US continues to expect accountability from India on Pannu assassination bid

New Indian Express  

WASHINGTON: The United States continues to expect accountability from India concerning the alleged role of an Indian government employee in the failed attempt to assassinate an American citizen on US soil last summer, an official said. We continue to expect accountability from the government of India in relation to the alleged role of an Indian government employee in the failed …

Conversation with India on Pannun assassination plot has been respectful and effective: US NSA
5 months ago

Conversation with India on Pannun assassination plot has been respectful and effective: US NSA

India TV News  

Washington: The conversation with India regarding the allegations of a plot to assassinate a Sikh separatist in the US that involved an Indian government official has been “respectful” and “effective” because it’s being held behind closed doors, according to Jake Sullivan, the National Security Advisor to the US president. In November last year, US federal prosecutors charged Indian national Nikhil …

Sikh assassinations: Are the US and Canada raising the heat on India?
6 months ago

Sikh assassinations: Are the US and Canada raising the heat on India?

Al Jazeera  

A year after Sikh separatist Hardeep Singh Nijjar’s murder, court cases in Canada and US focusing on alleged Indian overseas murder plots is testing New Delhi’s ties with Ottawa and Washington. A year after Sikh separatist leader Hardeep Singh Nijjar was killed outside a community shrine near Vancouver, a series of diplomatic and legal measures is sharpening the scrutiny on …

Pannun murder plot: Nikhil Gupta hasn’t sought consular access, says MEA
6 months ago

Pannun murder plot: Nikhil Gupta hasn’t sought consular access, says MEA

Hindustan Times  

NEW DELHI : The ministry of external affairs on Friday said it did not receive a formal request for consular access for Indian national Nikhil Gupta, who was extradited to the US last week. Gupta pleaded not guilty on Monday to murder-for-hire conspiracy charges in a court in Manhattan and a source close to his family told Reuters on Thursday …

Pannun case: Nikhil Gupta hasn’t requested consular access, says MEA
6 months ago

Pannun case: Nikhil Gupta hasn’t requested consular access, says MEA

The Hindu  

Nikhil Gupta, the businessman accused in the U.S. for an assassination plot against Khalistani separatist Gurpatwant Singh Pannun, has not asked for consular help, said the Ministry of External Affairs. “We have so far not received any request for consular access from Mr. Gupta, but his family has got in touch with us, and we are in touch with the …

Nikhil Gupta, extradited to US in Pannun probe, hasn’t sought consular access
6 months ago

Nikhil Gupta, extradited to US in Pannun probe, hasn’t sought consular access

Hindustan Times  

NEW DELHI: Indian authorities have not received any request for consular access from Nikhil Gupta, the Indian national extradited from the Czech Republic to the US for alleged involvement in a “murder for hire” plot targeting Khalistani leader Gurpatwant Singh Pannun. Indian national Nikhil Gupta, accused of plotting to kill a Sikh separatist, being extradited to the United States from …

Won’t tolerate attempts to silence, harm our citizens: US Attorney General
6 months ago

Won’t tolerate attempts to silence, harm our citizens: US Attorney General

Hindustan Times  

Washington: As Nikhil Gupta, the man indicted for conspiring with a serving government of India official to assassinate an American citizen, pleaded not guilty in a New York court on Monday, the US Attorney General Merrick Garland said that Gupta’s extradition was proof that the Justice Department won’t “tolerate attempts to silence or harm American citizens”. Gupta’s extradition also led …

Pannun 'Assassination' Plot: Nikhil Gupta Arraigned in Murder-For-Hire Case, Pleads Not Guilty
6 months ago

Pannun 'Assassination' Plot: Nikhil Gupta Arraigned in Murder-For-Hire Case, Pleads Not Guilty

Deccan Chronicle  

New York: Indian national Nikhil Gupta, accused of being involved in a murder-for-hire plot against a Sikh extremist on American soil, pleaded not guilty as he was arraigned in federal court here. US Attorney General Merrick Garland said in a statement that Gupta's "extradition makes clear that the Justice Department will not tolerate attempts to silence or harm American citizens". …

What is Nikhil Gupta’s role in Pannun ‘murder plot’? What happens now that he is extradited to US?
6 months ago

What is Nikhil Gupta’s role in Pannun ‘murder plot’? What happens now that he is extradited to US?

Firstpost  

Nikhil Gupta was extradited to the United States on 14 June after a go-ahead from Czech justice minister Pavel Blazek. US prosecutors have accused the 53-year-old of working with an Indian official to direct an assassination plot against Sikh separatist Gurpatwant Singh Pannun Nikhil Gupta, 53, was extradited to the US on Friday from the Czech Republic following his arrest …

India and US vow to boost defense, trade ties in first high-level US visit since Modi’s election win
6 months, 1 week ago

India and US vow to boost defense, trade ties in first high-level US visit since Modi’s election win

Associated Press  

NEW DELHI — India and the United States on Monday pledged to boost defense and technology cooperation and remove long-standing barriers to bilateral strategic trade, following a meeting between the national security advisers of both countries. National Security Adviser Jake Sullivan is on a two-day visit to the Indian capital, New Delhi, the first from a high-ranking U.S. official since …

Indian national pleads not guilty in murder plot, US Court says will not tolerate attempts to harm its citizen
6 months, 1 week ago

Indian national pleads not guilty in murder plot, US Court says will not tolerate attempts to harm its citizen

India TV News  

Indian national Nikhil Gupta, 53, accused of being involved in a murder-for-hire plot against a Sikh leader on American soil, will now face justice in a US courtroom, Attorney General Merrick Garland has said, asserting that the country will not tolerate attempts to harm its citizens. "Nikhil Gupta will now face justice in an American courtroom for his involvement in …

Gurpatwant Pannun murder plot: Nikhil Gupta, accused of murder-for-hire plot against Sikh separatist Pannun, pleads not guilty in U.S. court
6 months, 1 week ago

Gurpatwant Pannun murder plot: Nikhil Gupta, accused of murder-for-hire plot against Sikh separatist Pannun, pleads not guilty in U.S. court

The Hindu  

Indian national Nikhil Gupta, accused of being involved in a murder-for-hire plot against a Sikh extremist on American soil, on June 17 pleaded not guilty in the case at a federal court in New York. He was arrested in the Czech Republic last year at the request of the U.S. government on charges of being involved in a plot to …

Indian national pleads not guilty in plot to assassinate a Sikh separatist leader in New York City
6 months, 1 week ago

Indian national pleads not guilty in plot to assassinate a Sikh separatist leader in New York City

Associated Press  

NEW YORK — An Indian national extradited to the United States pleaded not guilty on Monday to charges arising from an alleged failed plot to assassinate a Sikh separatist leader in New York. In November, U.S. prosecutors announced that a plot to kill Gurpatwant Singh Pannun, a prominent Sikh separatist leader living in New York City, had been thwarted in …

Nikhil Gupta, accused of Khalistani terrorist Pannun's murder plot, extradited to US
6 months, 1 week ago

Nikhil Gupta, accused of Khalistani terrorist Pannun's murder plot, extradited to US

Deccan Chronicle  

Indian national Nikhil Gupta, accused of being involved in a murder-for-hire plot against a Sikh extremist on American soil, has been extradited to the US from the Czech Republic, media reports here. Gupta, 52, was arrested in the Czech Republic last year at the request of the US government on charges of being involved in a plot to assassinate Khalistani …

USA brings indian national Nikhil Gupta to stand trial for alleged plot targeting Khalistani terrorist Pannun
6 months, 1 week ago

USA brings indian national Nikhil Gupta to stand trial for alleged plot targeting Khalistani terrorist Pannun

Op India  

Indian national Nikhil Gupta, who is accused of being involved in the alleged failed murder plot of India-designated pro-Khalistani terrorist Gurpatwant Singh Pannun in New York City has been extradited from the Czech Republic to the US to stand trial, NBC News reported. The US Justice Department has alleged that Gupta is an associate of the Indian government and that …

Gurpatwant Singh Pannun murder plot: Nikhil Gupta extradited to US in Sikh separatist case
6 months, 1 week ago

Gurpatwant Singh Pannun murder plot: Nikhil Gupta extradited to US in Sikh separatist case

Live Mint  

An Indian man suspected by the U.S. of involvement in an unsuccessful plot to kill a Sikh separatist on American soil has been extradited to the United States from the Czech Republic, according to the federal Bureau of Prisons website and a source familiar with the matter. Nikhil Gupta has been accused by U.S. federal prosecutors of plotting with an …

Gurpatwant Singh Pannun murder plot: Nikhil Gupta, accused of murder for hire plot, extradited to U.S.
6 months, 1 week ago

Gurpatwant Singh Pannun murder plot: Nikhil Gupta, accused of murder for hire plot, extradited to U.S.

The Hindu  

Indian national Nikhil Gupta, who is accused of being involved in murder-for-hire plot against a Sikh separatist, has been extradited from Czech Republic, media reports said on June 16. Gupta, 52, was arrested in the Czeck Republic last year at the request of the US government on charges of being involved in a plot to assassinate Sikh separatist Gurpatwant Singh …

Czech Republic sends Indian suspect in plot to kill Sikh separatist to US
6 months, 1 week ago

Czech Republic sends Indian suspect in plot to kill Sikh separatist to US

Al Jazeera  

If convicted after his extradition, Nikhil Gupta faces up to 20 years in prison. Czech Justice Minister Pavel Blazek announced on Monday that Nikhil Gupta was delivered into US custody last week. Gupta is accused by US federal prosecutors of plotting with intelligence and security officials to kill Gurpatwant Singh Pannun, a US and Canadian citizen who advocated for a …

Pannun case: Nikhil Gupta, accused of murder for hire plot, extradited to US
6 months, 1 week ago

Pannun case: Nikhil Gupta, accused of murder for hire plot, extradited to US

New Indian Express  

WASHINGTON: Indian national Nikhil Gupta, accused of being involved in a murder-for-hire plot against a Sikh extremist on American soil, has been extradited to the US from the Czech Republic, media reports here. Gupta, 52, was arrested in the Czech Republic last year at the request of the US government on charges of being involved in a plot to assassinate …

'Won't speak until charges are proven before a jury': US on alleged plot to kill Gurpatwant Singh Pannun
7 months, 2 weeks ago

'Won't speak until charges are proven before a jury': US on alleged plot to kill Gurpatwant Singh Pannun

Hindustan Times  

The United States has said that the investigation into the alleged plot to assassinate Khalistani terrorist Gurpatwant Singh Pannun is an ongoing legal matter and yet to be proven before a jury. Khalistani terrorist Gurpatwant Singh Pannun "There's a publicly returned indictment that contains alleged facts or allegations. Until they're proven before a jury that anyone can go and read, …

‘To complicate Indian elections’: Russia slams US report on Pannun murder plot
7 months, 2 weeks ago

‘To complicate Indian elections’: Russia slams US report on Pannun murder plot

Hindustan Times  

Russia has accused the United States of meddling in India's internal affairs and the ongoing parliamentary elections while castigating The Washington Post for its report on the alleged involvement of Indian citizens in a plot to kill a Khalistani terrorist on American soil. When asked to respond to The Washington Post report, Russian foreign ministry spokesperson Maria Zakharova said, “According …

Russia slams US claims on Gurpatwant Pannun murder ‘plot’: ‘No evidence…not acceptable'
7 months, 2 weeks ago

Russia slams US claims on Gurpatwant Pannun murder ‘plot’: ‘No evidence…not acceptable'

Hindustan Times  

Russia on Wednesday rejected the United States's claims of the involvement of Indian officials in the plot to assassinate Khalistani separatist leader Gurpatwant Singh Pannun, saying that Washington has not given any “credible information” or “evidence” so far. Russian foreign ministry spokesperson Maria Zakharova alleged that the US was trying to “unbalance the internal political situation” in India and “complicate” …

Gurpatwant Pannun murder ‘plot’ | Czech Republic's top court halts Nikhil Gupta’s extradition to US: Report
7 months, 2 weeks ago

Gurpatwant Pannun murder ‘plot’ | Czech Republic's top court halts Nikhil Gupta’s extradition to US: Report

Hindustan Times  

The Czech Republic's highest court has halted the lower courts' rulings that allowed the extradition of Nikhil Gupta, an Indian national indicted by the United States for allegedly planning the assassination of Khalistan separatist Gurpatwant Singh Pannun, The Indian Express reported on Tuesday. Khalistan separatist Gurpatwant Singh Pannun Spokesperson of the Czech ministry of justice Markéta Andrová told IE that …

‘Regularly working’ with India in probe: US on Gurpatwant Pannun plot
7 months, 3 weeks ago

‘Regularly working’ with India in probe: US on Gurpatwant Pannun plot

Hindustan Times  

The United States is ‘regularly working’ with India in its investigation into the allegations related to the plot to assassinate Sikh separatist leader Gurpatwant Singh Pannun, a US State Department official has said. Gurpatwant Singh Pannun The remarks by US State Department principal deputy spokesperson Vedant Patel came after The Washington Post, citing unnamed sources, named a Research and Analysis …

Gurpatwant Pannun murder plot | US reacts after Washington Post report: 'We continue to…'
7 months, 3 weeks ago

Gurpatwant Pannun murder plot | US reacts after Washington Post report: 'We continue to…'

Hindustan Times  

The United States said it was “regularly working” with the Indian government in its investigation into the allegations related to the plot to assassinate Sikh separatist leader Gurpatwant Singh Pannun. Khalistani terrorist Gurpatwant Singh Pannun The remarks by US State Department principal deputy spokesperson Vedant Patel came after The Washington Post, citing unnamed sources, named a Research and Analysis Wing …

Pannun murder plot: 'Regularly working' with India in probe, says US
7 months, 3 weeks ago

Pannun murder plot: 'Regularly working' with India in probe, says US

New Indian Express  

WASHINGTON: The United States is "regularly working" with India in its investigation into the allegations related to the plot to assassinate Sikh separatist leader Gurpatwant Singh Pannun, a US State Department official has said. The remarks by US State Department Principal Deputy Spokesperson Vedant Patel came after The Washington Post, citing unnamed sources, named a Research and Analysis Wing officer …

Unwarranted, unsubstantiated: MEA slams US media report on Pannun case
7 months, 3 weeks ago

Unwarranted, unsubstantiated: MEA slams US media report on Pannun case

Deccan Chronicle  

A day after The Washington Post named an Indian official for allegedly plotting to eliminate Sikh extremist Gurpatwant Singh Pannun, India on Tuesday said the report made "unwarranted and unsubstantiated" imputations on a serious matter.The newspaper, citing unnamed sources, named a RAW officer in connection with the alleged plot to assassinate Pannun. "The report in question makes unwarranted and unsubstantiated …

India taking this seriously: U.S. official over report on assassination plot of Sikh separatist leader
7 months, 3 weeks ago

India taking this seriously: U.S. official over report on assassination plot of Sikh separatist leader

The Hindu  

India is taking the allegations regarding the assassination plot of Sikh separatist leader Gurpatwant Singh Pannun in the U.S. seriously, the White House has said but refrained from commenting on the FBI probe into the matter and the criminal case filed by the Department of Justice. The remarks by White House Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre on Monday came amid an …

RAW operative shunted out over Gurpatwant Singh Pannun plot
9 months ago

RAW operative shunted out over Gurpatwant Singh Pannun plot

Hindustan Times  

An intelligence operative has been removed from his position and several others were reshuffled following an investigation into US claims of an alleged plot to kill Khalistani leader Gurpatwant Singh Pannun, people familiar with the matter have said. An indictment filed by US prosecutors in a Manhattan court last November alleging that Indian national Nikhil Gupta, acting on the instructions …

Gurpatwant Pannun 'murder' plot: US says 'serious issue', working with India to hold those responsible
9 months ago

Gurpatwant Pannun 'murder' plot: US says 'serious issue', working with India to hold those responsible

Hindustan Times  

The United States on Wednesday said it was working with the Indian government to hold accountable those behind a plot to kill Khalistani separatist Gurpatwant Singh Pannun, news agency PTI reported. The department of justice has alleged that an Indian citizen at the behest of someone working in the Indian government has attempted to kill an American citizen on American …

Pannun case: Working with India to hold those behind assassination plot accountable, says US
9 months ago

Pannun case: Working with India to hold those behind assassination plot accountable, says US

New Indian Express  

The United States is working with the Indian government to hold accountable those behind a plot to kill Khalistani separatist Gurpatwant Singh Pannun on American soil, according to the Biden administration. An Indian national, Nikhil Gupta, was charged by federal prosecutors in November last year in connection with his involvement in a foiled plot to assassinate Pannun, who holds dual …

India’s probe finds rogue R&AW agents involved in Pannun murder plot: Report
9 months ago

India’s probe finds rogue R&AW agents involved in Pannun murder plot: Report

Hindustan Times  

India’s investigation into US claims of an attempted murder of a Sikh leader in New York found that rogue operatives not authorized by the government had been involved in the plot, according to senior officials familiar with the matter. Gurpatwant Singh Pannun, a Sikh separatist and vocal critic of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s government, said he was the intended victim …

Sikh separatist leader Gurpatwant Singh Pannun issues threat against Indian High Commissioner to Canada ahead of event
9 months, 2 weeks ago

Sikh separatist leader Gurpatwant Singh Pannun issues threat against Indian High Commissioner to Canada ahead of event

The Hindu  

March 07, 2024 01:32 am | Updated 07:45 am IST - NEW DELHI Gurpatwant Singh Pannun, who has been in the news for his pro-Khalistan activities, has once again come into focus after he put out a poster that is suggestive of violent attacks against Indian High Commissioner to Canada Sanjay Kumar Verma. The poster in question began circulating in …

Pannun ‘plot’: Nikhil Gupta facing human rights violations in custody, says lawyer
11 months, 1 week ago

Pannun ‘plot’: Nikhil Gupta facing human rights violations in custody, says lawyer

Hindustan Times  

New York : Indian national Nikhil Gupta, charged by federal prosecutors in a murder-for-hire plot to kill a Khalistani separatist on American soil, is being subjected to human rights violations, including extended solitary confinement, while in custody in the Czech Republic, his lawyer has said in court documents. Gupta, 52, was charged by federal prosecutors here in an indictment unsealed …

U.S. court orders govt. to respond to motion filed by lawyers of Nikhil Gupta seeking material relating to charges against him
11 months, 1 week ago

U.S. court orders govt. to respond to motion filed by lawyers of Nikhil Gupta seeking material relating to charges against him

The Hindu  

A New York Court has ordered the federal government to respond to a motion filed by lawyers of Nikhil Gupta seeking material relating to charges against him in a conspiracy to kill a Sikh separatist on American soil. The Court hereby directs the government to file a reply to the Motion to Compel within three days of the date of …

Pannun assassination plot: New York court directs US prosecution to produce documentary evidence of against Nikhil Gupta
11 months, 2 weeks ago

Pannun assassination plot: New York court directs US prosecution to produce documentary evidence of against Nikhil Gupta

Op India  

On 8th January, the United States District Court, Southern District of New York, directed the US Prosecutors to begin providing defence counsel with discovery material. #BREAKING: Khalistani Terrorist Gurpatwant Singh Pannun Assassination Plot: In a setback to US Prosecutors in extradition of Nikhil Gupta from Czech, New York Federal Judge on Jan 8 Ordered US Prosecutors to produce documentary evidence …

SC rejects petition by kin of Nikhil Gupta indicted by US in Pannun murder plot: ‘Sensitive issue’
11 months, 2 weeks ago

SC rejects petition by kin of Nikhil Gupta indicted by US in Pannun murder plot: ‘Sensitive issue’

Hindustan Times  

The Supreme Court on Thursday rejected a petition filed by an unidentified family member of Indian national Nikhil Gupta, who is accused in a US court of plotting an assassination attempt in New York, to grant Gupta consular access and legal aid to challenge his indictment and extradition. Nikhil Gupta, a Delhi-based businessman, was arrested in the Czech Republic in …

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