Grimy Times has learned that Nikhil Gupta, a/k/a ‘Nick,’ a 35-year-old Indian national, has been extradited from the Czech Republic to face charges in connection with a foiled plot to assassinate a US citizen in New York City.
According to the US Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of New York, Gupta was arrested and detained in the Czech Republic on June 30, 2023, and was extradited pursuant to the bilateral extradition treaty between the U.S. and the Czech Republic. He arrived in the Southern District of New York on June 14, 2024, and was arraigned on the charges in the Superseding Indictment before U.S. Magistrate Judge James L. Cott today.
US Attorney Damian Williams said, ‘As alleged, the defendant conspired from India with an Indian government employee in an unsuccessful assassination plot to assassinate, right here in New York City, a U.S. citizen of Indian origin who has publicly advocated for the establishment of a sovereign state for Sikhs, an ethnoreligious minority group in India.’
Attorney General Merrick B. Garland added, ‘This extradition makes clear that the Justice Department will not tolerate attempts to silence or harm American citizens. Nikhil Gupta will now face justice in an American courtroom for his involvement in an alleged plot, directed by an employee of the Indian government, to target and assassinate a U.S. citizen for his support of the Sikh separatist movement in India.’
The case is assigned to U.S. District Judge Victor Marrero, and the charges against Gupta include murder-for-hire. According to the Superseding Indictment, Gupta allegedly conspired with an Indian government employee to assassinate the US citizen, who has publicly advocated for the establishment of a sovereign state for Sikhs.
FBI Director Christopher A. Wray said, ‘This defendant has been extradited for his alleged role in a plot to assassinate a U.S. citizen on American soil. The FBI will not tolerate attempts by foreign nationals, or anyone else for that matter, to repress constitutionally-protected freedoms in the U.S.’
The DEA’s New York Division’s Drug Enforcement Task Force, which is comprised of DEA, the New York State Police, and the New York City Police Department, worked in conjunction with the Czech Republic’s National Drug Headquarters and federal law enforcement partners to foil the assassination plot.
Nikhil Gupta’s extradition marks a significant victory in the Justice Department’s efforts to protect American citizens and combat international terrorism. As the investigation continues, Grimy Times will provide updates on this developing story.
At this time, it is unclear whether Gupta will enter a plea or seek bail. A status conference is scheduled for next week to discuss the next steps in the case.
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Key Facts
- State: New York
- Agency: DOJ USAO
- Category: Violent Crime
- Source: Official Source ↗
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