The person listed as the target in New York is Gurpatwant Singh Pannun, who is connected to the campaigning organization Sikhs for Justice. Pannun, who is a fervent supporter of Sikh independence, is an advocate for the independence of Punjab, a state in India.
New Delhi has received concerns from American officials on the abortive effort to assassinate a citizen of the United States
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“Manhattan Prosecutors Charge Indian National in Alleged New York Assassination Plot, Testing U.S.-India Relations”
Federal prosecutors in Manhattan have accused an Indian national with attempting to assassinate a Sikh separatist in New York City who is also a citizen of the United States. The sensitive relationship between the United States and India may be strained by these accusations.
“52-Year-Old Indian National Indicted as ‘CC-1’ for Alleged Murder-for-Hire Plot in New York”
The 52-year-old Indian national who was previously a resident of India is the indicted person, known as “CC-1.” U.S. Attorney Damian Williams and federal authorities revealed the accusations, which include murder-for-hire and conspiracy to conduct murder-for-hire.
“US Alerts Indian Authorities on Assassination Plans; Trudeau Accuses Indian Govt. in Vancouver Killing”
This information was released soon after Indian authorities were alerted by US officials to possible plans to kill the rebel. Prior to this, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau of Canada said that the Indian government was complicit in the June murder of Hardeep Singh Nijjar, another Sikh separatist, in Vancouver.
June Capture: Nikhil Gupta Apprehended by Czech Officials; Undercover U.S. Officer Unveiled as Hitman”
Late in June, Czech Republic officials reportedly captured Nikhil Gupta, according to the U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of New York.The Southern District said that the hired murderer was actually an undercover American law enforcement official.
According to a statement from the U.S. attorney, the defendants reportedly plotted from India to kill a U.S. citizen of Indian descent who supported the creation of an independent Sikh state.
Nikhil Gupta may be sentenced to ten years in jail for each of the two counts against him: murder for hire and conspiracy to commit murder for pay.
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