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U.S. Murder-for-Hire Plot Linked to B.C. Sikh Temple Killing
NEW YORK, UNITED STATES, JUN 27 – A senior Indian intelligence officer allegedly recruited a businessman to pay $100,000 for assassinating a Canadian activist linked to a prior killing in British Columbia, U.S. court documents show.
- On June 30, 2023, Indian national Nikhil Gupta was arrested at Prague airport for plotting to kill Canadian lawyer Gurpatwant Singh Pannun.
- The plot emerged after the June 18, 2023 killing of Hardeep Singh Nijjar in Surrey, B.C., attributed by Canada and the RCMP to Indian government agents.
- Court documents reveal Gupta was recruited by a senior Indian intelligence officer and offered $100,000 to kill Pannun, with cash payments arranged for the operation.
- The U.S. Justice Department stated this evidence “strongly suggests” Gupta or associates were responsible for Nijjar's murder, with Gupta urging swift action on Pannun’s killing.
- Gupta was transferred to the United States to face trial, underscoring how foreign governments employ criminal networks to target dissidents abroad, which has impacted relations between Canada and India.
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