The plot targeted a US citizen in New York who was part of a Sikh separatist group, prosecutors say.

The US says it foiled an alleged plot to assassinate an American citizen in New York who advocated for a Sikh separatist state.

Nikhil Gupta, an Indian national, was charged on Wednesday. He was directed by an Indian government employee, according to the indictment.

He has been charged with murder-for-hire over the plot, which prosecutors said was orchestrated from India.

The alleged target was not named in the court documents.

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  • sailingbythelee@lemmy.worldEnglish
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    11 months ago

    What’s really funny is how vehemently amd dramatically the Indian govt denied involvement in the Canadian assassination. As I recall, one Indian parliamentarian went so far as to call for dropping a nuke on Canada. Strong Lady MacBeth vibes.

    We sometimes forget that India is not, in fact, an ally of the West. They are non-aligned.