Washington:

Indian nationwide Nikhil Gupta, who’s accused of being concerned in murder-for-hire plot towards a Sikh separatist, has been extradited from Czech Republic, media experiences mentioned Sunday.

Gupta, 52, was arrested within the Czech Republic final yr on the request of the US authorities on costs of being concerned in a plot to assassinate Sikh separatist Gurpatwant Singh Pannun. He’s anticipated to be produced earlier than a federal court docket in New York on Monday.

Gupta is at the moment lodged on the federal Metropolitan Detention Centre in Brooklyn, the place he’s listed as an inmate. The Washington Publish was the primary information outlet to report his extradition.

“Gupta, who had been detained within the Czech Republic, arrived in New York over the weekend, in response to individuals acquainted with the matter who spoke on the situation of anonymity to debate delicate authorized proceedings. Sometimes, extradited defendants should seem in court docket inside a day of their arrival within the nation,” the day by day mentioned.

Federal prosecutors allege that Gupta employed a hitman to kill Pannun and paid USD 15,000 prematurely. They allege that an unnamed Indian authorities official was concerned in it.

Gupta’s extradition comes forward of the New Delhi go to of US Nationwide Safety Advisor Jake Sullivan for the annual ICET dialogue. The problem is predicted to be raised by Sullivan earlier than his Indian counterpart Ajit Doval.

India has denied its involvement in such a case and has instituted an investigation into the allegations.

Gupta by means of his legal professional has denied the costs and has mentioned that he has been “unfairly charged”.

“Gupta’s legal professional, Rohini Musa, wrote in a petition to the Indian Supreme Courtroom that her shopper is being unfairly prosecuted, saying there’s “nothing on report to hyperlink the Petitioner to the huge alleged plot to assassinate the alleged sufferer,” The Washington Publish mentioned.

“Musa complained that Gupta acquired adversarial authorized recommendation from a Czech government-appointed legal professional “beneath the undue affect of … U.S. Businesses” in the course of the preliminary section of his detention. She mentioned India and america had been “going backwards and forwards guilty one another for his or her international coverage,” the day by day reported.

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