Gurpatwant Singh Pannun
WASHINGTON: A U.S. court has formally decided to prosecute Indian national Nikhil Gupta on charges of conspiring to assassinate Sikh separatist leader Gurpatwant Singh Pannun.
The U.S. judge indicted Gupta and scheduled the trial to begin on November 3, 2025.
The court has also ordered the confiscation of $15,000 in cash found in Gupta’s possession. This amount was allegedly provided by a former Indian intelligence officer to pay a contract killer.
Nikhil Gupta was arrested in the Czech Republic in June 2023 and was extradited to the U.S. a year later. The case has exposed the controversial role of Indian intelligence agencies on the international stage.
According to U.S. investigative agencies, Indian intelligence plotted the assassination of the Sikh leader residing in the U.S., which is a blatant violation of international law and American sovereignty.
The case is raising concern within the international community about India’s covert operations and is tarnishing the image of India’s so-called democratic face.
