Brief by Shorts91 Newsdesk / 05:15am on 14 Feb 2026,Saturday India Global
Indian national Nikhil Gupta, 54, has pleaded guilty in a Manhattan federal court to a failed plot to assassinate Gurpatwant Singh Pannun, a US‑based pro‑Khalistani activist and dual US‑Canadian citizen. Gupta admitted to charges including murder‑for‑hire, conspiracy to commit murder‑for‑hire, and money laundering, admitting he paid an undercover law‑enforcement officer he believed was a hitman to kill Pannun. Prosecutors allege Gupta acted at the direction of a former Indian government official, Vikash Yadav, and negotiated a $100,000 contract, handing over $15,000 as advance. Gupta, extradited from the Czech Republic in 2024, faces up to 40 years in prison when sentenced on May 29. India has denied government involvement. (PC: X)
