Indian Man Charged For Attempted Murder-For-Hire On Sikh Activist
One AmericaNOV 20 2023
Gupta, 52, was arrested in the Czech Republic in June and is awaiting extradition to the US, where he faces charges of murder-for-hire and conspiracy to commit murder-for-hire.
The indictment alleges that an unnamed Indian government employee, described as a "senior field officer" with intelligence responsibilities, directed the assassination plot from India.
The alleged plot was uncovered when Gupta unknowingly contacted a US Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) informant to hire a hitman, who was actually an undercover DEA agent.
The Indian government has consistently given space to anti-India extremists, which is at the heart of the issue. These separatist leaders pose a threat to India's national security and sovereignty. The allegations need to be thoroughly investigated, but it's also important to address the broader context of extremism and its international connections.