Nikhil Gupta entered his plea before US Magistrate Judge Sarah Netburn in Manhattan federal court.
Published: February 14, 2026 12:03 AM IST
Nikhil Gupta has been in a US prison since 2024
Nikhil Gupta has been incarcerated in a Brooklyn jail since his extradition from the Czech Republic to the USA in June 2024. He was arrested in the Czech Republic a year earlier. Immediately after his extradition to the US, Nikhil pleaded not guilty and stated that the charges against him were false. US prosecutors have accused Nikhil Gupta of conspiring with an Indian official to assassinate Gurpatwant Singh Pannun. The Indian government has distanced itself from any conspiracy against Pannun, stating that this is against government policy.Add India.com as a Preferred Source
Who are Nikhil Gupta and Pannun?
Pannun is a US resident and a US-Canadian citizen who is very vocal about the Khalistan cause. He runs the banned group Sikhs for Justice (SFJ) and is a designated terrorist in India. Pannun has a long history of making statements inciting violence against India. He advocates for the partition of India to create a separate country, Khalistan, for Sikhs. Nikhil Gupta’s name came into the limelight in November 2023 when he was accused of plotting the murder of an Indian-American citizen in New York. It was alleged that Nikhil Gupta had hired a man to carry out this crime. Now, a new twist has emerged in this case.Source link
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