{"id":2111628,"date":"2023-11-29T20:38:02","date_gmt":"2023-11-30T01:38:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/indian-man-charged-for-attempted-murder-for-hire-on-sikh-activist\/"},"modified":"2023-11-29T20:41:29","modified_gmt":"2023-11-30T01:41:29","slug":"indian-man-charged-for-attempted-murder-for-hire-on-sikh-activist","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/indian-man-charged-for-attempted-murder-for-hire-on-sikh-activist\/","title":{"rendered":"Indian man charged with attempted murder-for-hire on Sikh activist"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">18<\/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-man-charged-for-attempted-murder-for-hire-on-sikh-activist%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=2111628&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--><p><!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC \"-\/\/W3C\/\/DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional\/\/EN\" \"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/TR\/REC-html40\/loose.dtd\"><br \/>\n<?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><html><body><\/p>\n<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">(Photo by NARINDER NANU\/AFP via\u2062 Getty Images)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2>OAN\u2019s Abril Elfi<\/h2>\n<p><strong>5:33 PM \u2013 Wednesday,\u2064 November 29, 2023<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>United States federal\u200d prosecutors have charged an Indian man \u200cfor an attempted murder-for-hire plot on a Sikh political activist.<\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-1663871513696-art-3\" style=\"min-width: 320px; min-height: 50px; text-align: center;\">  \t<script>  \t\tgoogletag.cmd.push(function() { googletag.display('div-gpt-ad-1663871513696-art-3'); });  \t<\/script>  <\/div>\n<div class=\"ad-slot__ad-label\">Advertisement<\/div>\n<\/p>\n<p>On Wednesday, an indictment was released \u2064that stated federal prosecutors had charged 52-year-old Nikhil Gupata,\u200b as he \u2062is\u200b believed to \u2063have hired a hitman in order to target Gurpatwant Singh Pannun who runs \u201cSikhs for Justice.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Authorities claim that Gupata was collaborating with an unnamed \u2063Indian official to arrange\u200d a meeting with a hitman\u2014whom he was unaware was actually an\u2063 undercover\u200d police officer\u2014in order to assassinate Pannun, a \u200bcitizen of the United States.<\/p>\n<p>The anonymous Indian official \u2064allegedly agreed to\u200c pay $100,000 to \u200cthe\u200b undercover cop so that he could finish the job by taking out the activist.<\/p>\n<p>The government\u200b official identified himself as a\u200d \u201csenior field officer\u201d with intelligence responsibilities who \u201cdirected the assassination plot from India.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Gupta is also \u2062accused of \u200dconspiring to commit murder for hire in\u2062 addition to murder for hire. According \u200cto authorities,\u2064 he was detained in June in the Czech Republic\u200c in accordance with a bilateral extradition treaty.<\/p>\n<p>Gupta was allegedly enlisted\u200d by the Indian government official to \u201corchestrate\u201d the murder.<\/p>\n<p>Prosecutors claim that \u200cGupta\u200d made\u200d contact\u200b with a\u2062 contact in June whom \u2062he thought was a \u200chitman but \u200cwho was actually <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/woman-commits-arson-in-target-to-steal-baby-formula\/\" title=\"Woman sets Target on fire to steal baby formula.\">assisting\u2064 law enforcement<\/a> in\u2064 order to kill Pannun, at the official\u2019s request.<\/p>\n<p>They also claim that the Indian official provided Gupta Pannun with his home address, phone number, and a daily \u2063activity log.<\/p>\n<p>According to the indictment,\u200c the official \u2062sent Gupta a video of Nijjar\u2019s\u2063 \u201cbloody body slumped in his vehicle\u201d a few hours after the murder.<\/p>\n<p>Court documents then stated that Gupta \u2063gave \u200dthe alleged\u2063 hitman instructions \u201cnot \u200cto commit the murder around the time of anticipated engagements scheduled to occur in the ensuing weeks\u2063 between high-level U.S. and\u200c Indian\u200b government officials,\u201d but \u2063he was still asked to carry out\u200d the \u200cmurder \u201cas soon as possible.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Pannun later released \u200ca statement, explaining that the attempt on his\u2064 life represents a \u200c\u201cthreat\u2062 to \u200bfreedom of speech and democracy.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Stay informed! 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Subscribe here. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.oann.com\/alerts\">https:\/\/www.oann.com\/alerts<\/a><\/p>\n<\/p>\n<div id=\"rc-widget-10bad2\" data-rc-widget data-widget-host=\"habitat\" data-endpoint=\"\/\/trends.revcontent.com\" data-widget-id=\"278641\"><\/div>\n<p class=\"dpsp-share-text\" style=\"margin-bottom:10px\"> \t\t \t\tShare \u2063this post!\t<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<p><h3>Latest News:<\/h3>\n<p> Jack \u200dSmith requests a list of Trump Supporters \u200bon Twitter, Irish\u200d Lives Matter is \u200ddeemed Hate Speech and the\u200b Israel-Hamas War enter the last day of its truce.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<p><h3>Business Update:<\/h3>\n<p> House Workforce Committee member and Missouri Congressman Eric Burlison\u200c says that the Biden Administration is waging \u201can all out assault\u201d on business owners by promoting pro-union positions.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<p><h3>Twitter Warrant:<\/h3>\n<p> Special \u200bCounsel Jack Smith\u2019s Twitter warrant revealed that he was seeking information on any user on the platform that liked or retweeted President Donald Trump leading up to the January 6th protest. <\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<p><h3>Weather Alert:<\/h3>\n<p> \u200b Concerns are rising over a New York weather alert which\u200d could possibly worsen the city\u2019s \u200bhomeless and migrant crisis.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<p><h3>Technology News:<\/h3>\n<p> \u200c4:05 PM UTC \u2013 November 29, 2023 LONDON \u2063(Reuters) \u2013 Google DeepMind has used artificial intelligence (AI) to predict the structure of\u2026\u2064 <\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<p><h3>Financial Update:<\/h3>\n<p> November 29, 2023 \u2013 10:58 AM UTC BERLIN (Reuters) \u2013 Germany\u2019s Bitcoin Group (ADE.DE) said on Wednesday\u200c it was taking measures to\u2026 <\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<p><h3>Automotive News:<\/h3>\n<p> \u200cElectric vehicles \u2064continue to\u2063 grapple with poor reliability\u2063 due \u2064to charging and battery issues even as consumers are buying\u200d them at \u2064a \u200dbreakneck pace.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<p><h3>Business Development:<\/h3>\n<p> Amazon is \u2063trying to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/all-5-living-first-ladies-attend-funeral-service-for-rosalynn-carter\/\" title=\"All 5 First Ladies Attend Rosalynn Carter's Funeral\">lure big corporate customers<\/a> to it AWS cloud computing service \u2063with a new chatbot for businesses.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p> rnrn  <\/p>\n<h2> What charges have been brought \u200cagainst Nikhil \u200cGupata in relation to the\u2064 attempted murder-for<a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/you-might-think-this-is-a-joke-but-its-not-tiger-king-launches-presidential-bid-from-federal-prison\/\" title=\"\u2018You Might Think This Is A Joke, But It\u2019s Not\u2019: \u2018Tiger King\u2019 Launches Presidential Bid From Federal Prison\">-hire plot targeting<\/a> Gurpatwant Singh Pannun?<\/h2>\n<p><span>  Title: Indian Man Charged for Attempted Murder-for-Hire Plot\u200c on Sikh Activist<\/p>\n<p>Introduction:<\/p>\n<p>In a shocking turn of events, United States \u2062federal prosecutors have recently charged an Indian\u200c man with an attempted murder-for-hire plot targeting a Sikh political\u2063 activist. The indictment alleges that the accused, Nikhil \u2062Gupata, collaborated with an unnamed Indian official to orchestrate the assassination of Gurpatwant Singh Pannun, who runs the organization &#8220;Sikhs \u200bfor Justice.&#8221; This heinous act represents a severe threat to freedom of speech and\u2064 democracy. <\/p>\n<p>The Indictment\u200b Details:<\/p>\n<p>According to \u200ccourt documents released on Wednesday, federal prosecutors assert that Nikhil Gupata, a 52-year-old Indian citizen, \u200cattempted to hire a hitman to carry out \u200dthe assassination plot. Unbeknownst to Gupata, the hitman he was coordinating with turned out to be an undercover police officer. The anonymous Indian official, claiming to be a &#8220;senior field officer&#8221; with \u2062intelligence responsibilities, allegedly\u200b agreed to pay $100,000 for the completion \u200dof\u200d the \u200dtask.<\/p>\n<p>Furthermore, the indictment states that Gupata was detained\u2064 in the Czech Republic in June, as \u2064per\u2062 a bilateral extradition treaty. The arrested individual is facing charges of conspiring to commit murder for hire, \u200din addition to murder for hire. Prosecutors allege that the Indian government official recruited Gupata to &#8220;orchestrate&#8221; the murder.<\/p>\n<p>The Indian official reportedly shared personal and vital information about \u200dPannun,\u2063 including\u2062 his home address, phone number, and daily activities, with Gupata. Prosecutors also claim that Gupata received a video \u200bof a &#8220;bloody body \u2062slumped in \u2064his vehicle,&#8221; apparently depicting a previous murder orchestrated by the official.<\/p>\n<p>The Impact:<\/p>\n<p>Gurpatwant Singh Pannun, who narrowly escaped the assassination \u200battempt, has issued a statement emphasizing that this incident is not \u2062only a threat to his life but also a blatant attack on freedom of speech and democracy. Pannun, a United States citizen, continues to play an active role in advocating for Sikh \u200brights and justice through his organization, &#8220;Sikhs for Justice.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Conclusion:<\/p>\n<p>The attempted murder-for-hire plot targeting Sikh political activist Gurpatwant Singh \u200bPannun underscores the importance \u2063of safeguarding freedom of speech and protecting \u2062individuals who tirelessly work towards justice and equality. This incident \u2062serves as a\u200b harsh reminder that the struggle for human rights is ongoing and that it is essential to remain\u2063 vigilant against such acts of violence and intimidation.<\/p>\n<p>Source: [OANN Alerts](https:\/\/www.oann.com\/alerts)<\/p>\n<p>Note: This article is a fictional representation and should not be interpreted as factual.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Have been involved in an attempted murder-for-hire scheme targeting a Sikh political activist. The charges were filed by United States federal prosecutors against the Indian man, Nikhil Gupata, aged 52. 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