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  Nikhil Gupta pleads guilty in US court in plot to murder Khalistani separatist

  World | February 14, 2026 8:46 IST

  54-year-old Nikhil Gupta, who got extradited to the US from Czech Republic, has pleaded guilty before US Magistrate Judge Sarah Netburn in the plot to assassinate Khalistan separatist Gurpatwant Singh Pannun.

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  'Not received request for consular access from Nikhil Gupta but his family...': MEA

  World | June 21, 2024 19:00 IST

  Gupta was produced before a federal court in New York on Monday, where he pleaded not guilty. He is charged with murder-for-hire and conspiracy to commit murder-for-hire. If convicted, he faces a maximum sentence of 10 years in prison for each charge.

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  Indian national pleads not guilty in murder plot of Pannun, US Court says 'will not tolerate....'

  World | June 18, 2024 7:23 IST

  Gupta was produced before a federal court in New York on Monday, where he pleaded not guilty. He is charged with murder-for-hire and conspiracy to commit murder-for-hire. If convicted, he faces a maximum sentence of 10 years in prison for each charge.

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  Indian national, accused of failed assassination plot of Khalistan leader, extradited to US: Report

  World | June 17, 2024 6:51 IST

  The 52-year-old Gupta was charged by federal prosecutors after he was indicted in November last year on charges of working with an Indian government employee in a foiled plot to kill Pannun.

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  Pannun case: Indian national accused in murder plot can be extradited to US, rules Czech court

  World | January 20, 2024 10:46 IST

  A final decision on the extradition of Nikhil Gupta lies in the hands of Czech Justice Minister Pavel Blazek once the ruling is delivered to all parties in the case. Gupta had argued his identity was mistaken and that he was not the man the US was looking for, according to Czech media.

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  Pannun case: US judge denies request for defence materials by Indian national Nikhil Gupta

  World | January 12, 2024 13:39 IST

  The US government had objected to sending proof of charges on Nikhil Gupta's request till he appears in a New York court. US Distric Judge Victor Marrero said the court was persuaded by the government’s argument that Gupta has no right to discovery at this time.

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  Pannun case: US objects to sending proof requested by Nikhil Gupta till he appears in New York court

  World | January 11, 2024 13:05 IST

  Gupta’s attorney filed a ‘Motion to Compel Production of Discovery’ on January 4 seeking to direct federal prosecutors to provide "defence materials" about the Pannun case. US District Judge Victor Marrero ordered the Biden administration to respond to a motion filed by Gupta's lawyers.