{"id":2111176,"date":"2023-11-29T15:26:02","date_gmt":"2023-11-29T20:26:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/indian-govt-employee-charged-in-foiled-plot-to-assassinate-us-citizen\/"},"modified":"2023-11-29T15:28:19","modified_gmt":"2023-11-29T20:28:19","slug":"indian-govt-employee-charged-in-foiled-plot-to-assassinate-us-citizen","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/indian-govt-employee-charged-in-foiled-plot-to-assassinate-us-citizen\/","title":{"rendered":"Indian Gov&#8217;t Employee Charged in Failed Plot to Kill US Citizen"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">22<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Findian-govt-employee-charged-in-foiled-plot-to-assassinate-us-citizen%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2111176&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><h2>Indian Government Employee Charged in Foiled\u200c Plot to Assassinate US Citizen<\/h2>\n<p>A shocking \u2063murder-for<a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/true-crime-high-profile-court-trials-to-watch-in-2023\/\" title=\"True Crime: High Profile Court Trials To Watch In 2023\">-hire plot allegedly orchestrated<\/a> by an Indian government \u200cofficial has led \u2062to the arrest of a citizen of India, according\u200c to the U.S. Justice Department.\u2064 The accused, 52-year-old Nikhil Gupta, has been charged with two\u200b <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/ex-fugees-rapper-pras-found-guilty-on-charges-involving-international-conspiracy-between-china-and-u-s-gov\/\" title=\"Ex-Fugees Rapper \u2018Pras\u2019 Found Guilty On Charges Involving International Conspiracy Between China And U.S. Gov\">criminal counts related<\/a> \u2062to the attempted \u200dassassination\u2063 of an American \u200ccitizen of Indian origin.<\/p>\n<p>The details of the plot are truly astonishing. The intended victim, who remains \u200dunnamed, was\u2064 fortunately spared. It turns out\u2062 that\u2064 the hitman hired \u200bby Gupta was actually working as an intelligence asset for the government,\u200c without Gupta&#8217;s knowledge.<\/p>\n<p>The motive behind the plot seems to be political. Prosecutors claim that \u200da\u200c member of the Indian government hired Gupta\u200b to eliminate a political activist and opponent of India&#8217;s government. This activist,\u2064 who advocates\u2063 for the secession of Punjab to form a state for\u200c Sikhs, is reportedly banned from India.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Conspirator Nikhil Gupta is\u200d now in custody of Czech police and US is trying to extradite him. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/IswwooKUO1\">pic.twitter.com\/IswwooKUO1<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Satluj (@SatlujTV)\u2063 <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/SatlujTV\/status\/1729946250739642583?\">November 29, 2023<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>The Drug \u2064Enforcement Administration (DEA) played a crucial \u200drole in\u200d foiling the \u2062plot. Gupta contacted a man he believed to be part of a criminal underground circle, who turned out to\u200c be a confidential source for the DEA. An undercover\u200c DEA agent then posed as a hitman and accepted $15,000 to carry out\u200c the murder.<\/p>\n<p>Gupta&#8217;s arrest came\u2062 swiftly after he was tasked with killing other individuals described as &#8220;targets&#8221; \u2064by his Indian government contact. The FBI got involved \u200band requested the arrest of Gupta \u2064in the Czech Republic while he was traveling in Europe.<\/p>\n<p>U.S. Attorney Damian Williams expressed \u2062gratitude that the deadly threat was neutralized. He \u2064emphasized that \u200bthe U.S. will not \u200ctolerate attempts to harm its citizens and stands ready\u200d to investigate and prosecute \u2063those who \u200dseek \u2063to silence Americans.<\/p>\n<p>Gupta now faces \u200ccharges\u200c of murder-for-hire and conspiracy to commit murder-for-hire, with \u2064a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/a-little-too-soviet-grandsons-of-idaho-pastor-slapped-with-13-criminal-charges-for-protesting-lockdowns-with-stickers\/\" title=\"\u2018A Little Too Soviet\u2019: Grandsons Of Idaho Pastor Slapped With 13 Criminal Charges For Protesting Lockdowns With Stickers\">potential prison sentence<\/a> of up to 10 years for each\u200d charge if\u200b convicted.<\/p>\n<hr>\n<p>The\u200b post <a rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/indian-govt-employee-charged-foiled-plot-assassinate-us-citizen\/\">Indian Gov&#8217;t Employee Charged in Foiled \u2062Plot to Assassinate US Citizen<\/a> appeared first on <a rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\">The Western Journal<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p> <\/p>\n<h2> What\u200b steps\u200d can be taken to address the concerns over\u200d the integrity \u2064and accountability of government employees raised by this assassination plot?<\/h2>\n<p><span>  \u200dAssassination plot is still unclear. The Justice Department has not released any information regarding Gupta&#8217;s possible motives. However,\u2064 it is \u2062speculated that the plot may be politically motivated or \u2064related to \u2062personal vendetta.<\/p>\n<p>The arrest of\u2062 an Indian government official in such\u200c a heinous crime has \u2064raised serious concerns about the integrity and accountability \u200dof government employees. Gupta reportedly\u200d held a position \u200bof power in the Indian government, which makes this case all\u200d the more shocking. It \u200dbegs the \u200cquestion of how many other officials may be involved\u200c in \u200cillegal \u200bactivities, and to what \u200cextent corruption exists within \u200bthe system.<\/p>\n<p>The fact that the hired hitman turned out to be an intelligence asset\u200b raises \u2062questions\u200b about the effectiveness and\u2063 efficiency of\u200c India&#8217;s intelligence agencies. It is \u200ddisconcerting \u2064to think that a government employee\u2064 was \u200cable to hire \u200ca hitman without\u2064 being \u2064detected or monitored.\u200b This incident highlights the need for \u2064better \u200dscreening, surveillance, and accountability \u2063measures within \u200cthe government.<\/p>\n<p>Furthermore, this\u200c case also sheds light on \u200bthe vulnerability of Indian citizens living abroad. The intended\u2064 victim,\u200d an American citizen of Indian\u2064 origin, could have potentially lost their life if not\u200d for the intervention of the intelligence agency. This raises\u200c concerns \u200dabout the safety\u200d and\u200d security of Indian\u2064 citizens abroad and the need for better protection \u200bmeasures.<\/p>\n<p>The\u2064 arrest and charging of Gupta should serve as\u200b a wake-up call for \u200bthe Indian \u200dgovernment and its citizens.\u200d It is imperative to strengthen \u200dthe systems\u200b in place\u2062 to detect \u2064and prevent such crimes. This incident also underscores the importance of\u200d international cooperation in combating transnational crimes, as the plot \u200dinvolved\u2064 citizens \u200bof both India and the \u200dUnited States.<\/p>\n<p>The investigation into this foiled assassination \u2062plot is ongoing, and it is crucial for the authorities to thoroughly examine all aspects \u200bof the \u2064case to ensure\u2062 justice is served. The accused must be held \u200daccountable for his actions, and if found \u200cguilty,\u2062 face appropriate legal punishment.<\/p>\n<p>In conclusion, the arrest of an Indian government official in a murder-for-hire plot to assassinate a US citizen is a shocking and disturbing \u2062incident. It \u2064<a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/over-200-sex-trafficking-victims-rescued-in-two-week-operation-cross-country-2\/\" title=\"Over 200 victims saved in 'Operation Cross Country' against sex trafficking.\">raises\u200d important questions<\/a> about government \u200cintegrity, intelligence agency effectiveness, and the\u200c safety of Indian\u2064 citizens \u200dliving abroad. This case should \u200dprompt the \u2064Indian government to strengthen\u200d its\u2064 systems, \u200cenhance\u200b accountability, \u2063and \u200dwork towards better protection of \u2064its citizens at home and\u2063 abroad.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A 52-year-old Indian citizen, Nikhil Gupta, has been charged by the U.S. federal government for his alleged involvement in a murder-for-hire plot. The U.S. Justice Department claims that the plan was orchestrated by an Indian government official. Gupta now faces charges in Manhattan, as stated in a news release by the U.S. Attorney&#8217;s Office for the Southern District of New York<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2006,"featured_media":2111177,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/cndimages.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_2758-scaled-1.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[548],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2111176","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-conservative-news-daily"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/cndimages.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_2758-scaled-1.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2111176","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2006"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2111176"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2111176\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2111177"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2111176"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2111176"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2111176"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}