Brief by Shorts91 Newsdesk / 06:08am on 14 Feb 2026,Saturday India Global
The FBI said Gurpatwant Singh Pannun was a “target of transnational repression” after Indian national Nikhil Gupta pleaded guilty in a murder-for-hire case. Gupta admitted in a New York court that he paid $15,000 to a man he believed was a hitman to kill Pannun in 2023. The FBI said, “He thought he could kill someone without consequence.” US officials said the plot was stopped by law enforcement. Gupta was extradited from the Czech Republic. He may face up to 24 years in prison. The Indian government has denied any role in the case.
