Monday, June 17, 2024

Indian man extradited to US over alleged Sikh separatist assassination attempt

An Indian man accused of attempting to kill a Sikh separatist on American soil has been extradited to the United States.


Nikhil Gupta is scheduled to appear Monday in a New York courthouse on federal murder-for-hire charges.


Prosecutors say he was behind a failed assassination attempt of Gurpatwant Singh Pannun, a prominent critic of the Indian government.


The defendant's lawyers say he is being "unfairly prosecuted".


Sally Patterson has more.


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