{"id":104895,"date":"2026-02-14T06:01:22","date_gmt":"2026-02-14T06:01:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pakistaninewspaperlist.com\/news\/indian-man-pleads-guilty-in-failed-assassination-plot-targeting-sikh-activist-bol-news\/"},"modified":"2026-02-14T06:01:22","modified_gmt":"2026-02-14T06:01:22","slug":"indian-man-pleads-guilty-in-failed-assassination-plot-targeting-sikh-activist-bol-news","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pakistaninewspaperlist.com\/news\/indian-man-pleads-guilty-in-failed-assassination-plot-targeting-sikh-activist-bol-news\/","title":{"rendered":"Indian man pleads guilty in failed assassination plot targeting sikh activist &#8211; BOL News"},"content":{"rendered":"<div data-id=\"221fafe\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n<p><h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Gupta was recruited by an official allegedly connected to the Indian government to arrange the killing of Gurpatwant Singh Pannun,<\/h4>\n<\/p>\n<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-366e865 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"366e865\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-615931e elementor-widget elementor-widget-post-info\" data-id=\"615931e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"post-info.default\">\n<ul class=\"elementor-inline-items elementor-icon-list-items elementor-post-info\">\n<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item elementor-repeater-item-b98e965 elementor-inline-item\" itemprop=\"about\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\"><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-edit\" viewbox=\"0 0 576 512\"><path d=\"M402.6 83.2l90.2 90.2c3.8 3.8 3.8 10 0 13.8L274.4 405.6l-92.8 10.3c-12.4 1.4-22.9-9.1-21.5-21.5l10.3-92.8L388.8 83.2c3.8-3.8 10-3.8 13.8 0zm162-22.9l-48.8-48.8c-15.2-15.2-39.9-15.2-55.2 0l-35.4 35.4c-3.8 3.8-3.8 10 0 13.8l90.2 90.2c3.8 3.8 10 3.8 13.8 0l35.4-35.4c15.2-15.3 15.2-40 0-55.2zM384 346.2V448H64V128h229.8c3.2 0 6.2-1.3 8.5-3.5l40-40c7.6-7.6 2.2-20.5-8.5-20.5H48C21.5 64 0 85.5 0 112v352c0 26.5 21.5 48 48 48h352c26.5 0 48-21.5 48-48V306.2c0-10.7-12.9-16-20.5-8.5l-40 40c-2.2 2.3-3.5 5.3-3.5 8.5z\"\/><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text elementor-post-info__item elementor-post-info__item--type-terms\"><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-info__terms-list\"><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-info__terms-list-item\">Web Desk<\/span>\t\t\t\t<\/span><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item elementor-repeater-item-8f25763 elementor-inline-item\" itemprop=\"datePublished\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\"><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-calendar\" viewbox=\"0 0 448 512\"><path d=\"M12 192h424c6.6 0 12 5.4 12 12v260c0 26.5-21.5 48-48 48H48c-26.5 0-48-21.5-48-48V204c0-6.6 5.4-12 12-12zm436-44v-36c0-26.5-21.5-48-48-48h-48V12c0-6.6-5.4-12-12-12h-40c-6.6 0-12 5.4-12 12v52H160V12c0-6.6-5.4-12-12-12h-40c-6.6 0-12 5.4-12 12v52H48C21.5 64 0 85.5 0 112v36c0 6.6 5.4 12 12 12h424c6.6 0 12-5.4 12-12z\"\/><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text elementor-post-info__item elementor-post-info__item--type-date\"><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<time>February 14, 2026<\/time>\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n<\/ul><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div data-id=\"474ce0e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"theme-post-content.default\">\n<p><strong>An Indian national has pleaded guilty in a U.S. federal court to orchestrating a failed assassination plot against a Sikh separatist leader in New York, in a case that has heightened diplomatic tensions and raised concerns about transnational repression.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Nikhil Gupta, who was extradited to the United States in 2024, admitted on Friday in federal court in Manhattan to all three charges against him, including murder-for-hire and two counts of conspiracy. Prosecutors estimate that under federal sentencing guidelines, he could face up to 24 years in prison.<\/p>\n<p>According to U.S. authorities, Gupta was recruited by an official allegedly connected to the Indian government to arrange the killing of Gurpatwant Singh Pannun, an American citizen and prominent advocate for Sikh independence. India\u2019s government has denied any involvement in the plot.<\/p>\n<p>Pannun is affiliated with Sikhs for Justice, a New York-based organization that campaigns for the creation of an independent Sikh homeland, often referred to as Khalistan, in India\u2019s northern state of Punjab. The group has been designated as unlawful by Indian authorities.<\/p>\n<p>Prosecutors said the plot was part of a broader pattern of threats and attacks against Sikh separatists abroad, including the killing of a Sikh leader in Canada last year\u2014an incident that significantly strained relations between India and Canada.<\/p>\n<p>Gupta\u2019s guilty plea marks a significant development in the case, which U.S. officials have described as a serious violation of American sovereignty. Sentencing is expected in the coming months.<\/p>\n<p>The case underscores growing international scrutiny over alleged efforts to target political dissidents beyond national borders, particularly within diaspora communities.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Gupta was recruited by an official allegedly connected to the Indian government to arrange the killing of Gurpatwant Singh Pannun, Web Desk February 14, 2026 An Indian national has pleaded guilty in a U.S. federal court to orchestrating a failed assassination plot against a Sikh separatist leader in New York, in a case that has 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