2024-06-19 10:03:56
Washington: Indian citizen Nikhil Gupta, accused of plotting the failed homicide of pro-Khalistan terrorist Gurpatwant Singh Pannu, was introduced in a federal courtroom in Manhattan, USA on Monday. Throughout this, Gupta declared himself harmless of the fees of plotting the homicide. The US Federal Investigation Company has accused Gupta of plotting to homicide Pannu on American soil on the orders of the Indian authorities. On the request of the US authorities, Nikhil Gupta was arrested by the Czech Republic final yr, from the place he was extradited to the US on June 14 final week.
Order to maintain in custody until 28 June
Justice of the Peace Choose James Kott within the federal courtroom in southern New York ordered him to be held in custody till a listening to on June 28. Gupta’s lawyer Jeffrey Chabro didn’t apply for bail. Earlier than the indictment within the federal courtroom, Nikhil Gupta’s lawyer Jeffrey Chabro informed information company PTI, “This can be a complicated case for each our international locations.” He additional mentioned, “It is vitally essential that we keep away from leaping to conclusions at this early stage of the method. Background and particulars will emerge on this case that may deliver the federal government’s allegations into a very new mild.”
Demand for vegetarian meals
The lawyer mentioned, ‘We are going to defend him (Gupta) with full pressure and be sure that he will get full due course of regardless of exterior pressures.’ Jeffrey mentioned that the courtroom’s findings might check diplomatic relations between India and the US. Through the listening to, the lawyer informed the Justice of the Peace that Gupta is a vegetarian. Subsequently, vegetarian meals ought to be supplied to him in jail.
Extradition from the Czech Republic
Gupta has been saved in a Brooklyn jail after his extradition from the Czech Republic. The US had sought his extradition after his arrest within the Czech Republic final yr. Gupta had filed a petition towards extradition within the Czech Constitutional Courtroom, which had halted the extradition. After his attraction was rejected final month, the way in which was cleared for him to be despatched to the US. Czech Republic Justice Minister Pavel Blazek mentioned in a submit on X that Nikhil Gupta was extradited to the US on Friday, June 14, within the Pannu homicide conspiracy case.
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