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Prosecutors charge Indian man with attempted murder-for-hire plot against Sikh activist on US soil - Boston News, Weather, Sports

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  1. WHDH Boston

    Prosecutors charge Indian man with attempted murder-for-hire plot against Sikh activist on US soil - Boston News, Weather, Sports (opens WHDH Boston)

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    (CNN) — US federal prosecutors have charged an Indian national in an alleged murder-for-hire plot to try to assassinate a Sikh political activist in New York City, according to

  2. Newsweek

    Indian charged in NY for alleged plot to kill U.S.-based Sikh activist (opens Newsweek)

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    U.S. prosecutors said the man had been arrested in the Czech Republic on June 30, following the efforts of U.S. and international law enforcement agencies.

  3. UPI

    Justice Department charges Indian national in plot to assassinate U.S. citizen (opens UPI)

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    An Indian national with connections to government security services has been charged by the U.S. Justice Department with trying to assassinate a U.S. citizen living in New York City, according to unsealed documents.

  4. Wall Street Journal

    Prosecutors Charge Indian Man With Trying to Kill Sikh Activist in U.S. (opens Wall Street Journal)

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    Indictment alleges plotter was recruited by Indian government security agent, raising sensitive issue with key U.S. ally.

  5. The Diplomat

    US Authorities Charge Man From India in Plot to Kill Sikh Separatist Leader in New York City (opens The Diplomat)

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    Indian national Nikhil Gupta faces murder-for-hire charges over an alleged plot to kill Gurpatwant Singh Pannun, a U.S. citizen and leading organizer of the Khalistan referendum.

  6. FOX 5 New York

    US authorities charge man from India in plot to kill a Sikh separatist leader in New York City (opens FOX 5 New York)

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    U.S. Attorney Damian Williams announced the charges against Nikhil Gupta, 52, an Indian national who had lived in India, as an indictment was unsealed in Manhattan federal court. U.S. officials became aware of the plot to kill Gurpatwant Singh Pannun, who is considered a terrorist by the Indian gove…

  7. France 24

    Indian man charged in plot to kill Sikh separatist on US soil (opens France 24)

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    An Indian national has been charged with plotting to assassinate a Sikh separatist leader on US soil, the Justice Department said on Wednesday, alleging an Indian government official was also involved…

  8. The Guardian

    US accuses Indian agent of directing plot to assassinate American citizen (opens The Guardian)

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    Indictment released by DoJ also provides new evidence unnamed agent ordered murder of activist Hardeep Singh Nijjar

  9. Deutsche Welle

    US charges Indian citizen in alleged Sikh assassination plot – DW (opens Deutsche Welle)

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    US authorities have charged an Indian man over an alleged plan to assassinate a prominent Sikh separatist living in New York. The Department of Justice said an Indian government employee was also involved in the plot.

  10. NPR

    U.S. charges Indian national in alleged assassination plot of Sikh separatist in NYC (opens NPR)

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    According to the indictment, an Indian government employee recruited the defendant in May to orchestrate the plot, offering to secure the dismissal of a criminal case against him in India in return.

  11. Fox News

    Indian government employee accused of directing foiled assassination plot of Sikh activist on US soil (opens Fox News)

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    The DOJ charged an Indian national of orchestrating a plot to kill a Sikh activist in New York City at the direction of an Indian government employee.

  12. CBS News

    U.S. charges Indian national with plotting to assassinate Sikh separatist in New York (opens CBS News)

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    Federal prosecutors in New York charged an Indian national with an alleged plot to kill a Sikh political activist living in the U.S.

  13. CNN

    Prosecutors charge Indian man in attempted murder-for-hire plot against Sikh activist on US soil (opens CNN)

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    Federal prosecutors have charged an Indian national in an alleged murder-for-hire plot to try to assassinate a Sikh political activist in New York City, according to an indictment unsealed Wednesday.

  14. Digital Journal

    US charges Indian man with plotting hit on Sikh separatist (opens Digital Journal)

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    US prosecutors unveiled charges on Wednesday against an Indian national they say planned to assassinate a Sikh separatist leader on US soil under the

  15. New York Times

    U.S. Charges Indian Man With Plotting to Kill Sikh Activist in New York (opens New York Times)

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    American officials had expressed concerns to New Delhi about the thwarted plan to kill the man, who is a U.S. citizen.

  16. Forbes

    Indian National Charged For Targeting American Sikh Activist In Assassination Plot, DOJ Says (opens Forbes)

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    An Indian government employee directed the man to carry out the plot, prosecutors allege.

  17. NPR

    U.S. charges Indian national in an alleged assassination plot of a Sikh separatist (opens NPR)

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    The relationship between the U.S. and India took a hit after the Justice Department announced charges against an Indian national for allegedly taking part in a murder-for-hire scheme on U.S. soil.

  18. NPR

    U.S. announces charges against an Indian national over alleged assassination plan (opens NPR)

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    The U.S. Justice Department announced charges against an Indian national for allegedly taking part in a murder-for-hire scheme on American soil orchestrated by an Indian government employee.

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