Nikhil Gupta Charged By U.S For 'Kill Pannun' Plot; 'Indian Official Conspired...' | Details

The United States has charged an Indian national with conspiracy to assassinate a U.S. citizen in New York. Nikhil Gupta was arrested by Czech authorities in June and is awaiting an extradition to the U.S. The attorney's office claimed that Nikhil Gupta was hired by an Indian government employee who directed the entire "Kill Pannun" plot. The development comes as India forms a high-level committee to probe U.S. concerns that Indian government was involved in the conspiracy to assassinate Khalistani separatist Gurpatwant Singh Pannun in the U.S. Watch for more details.