Gupta was at centre of foiled plot to assassinate Gurpatwant Singh Pannun. His family has termed suggestion that he has a Pakistani passport a ‘deliberate error introduced by an interpreter’.
Threat to life was cited for seeking exemption, says his lawyer. Former R&AW officer is also an accused in alleged murder-for-hire plot against Sikh separatist Gurpatwant Pannun.
In exclusive interview with ThePrint, Indian national Nikhil Gupta says he doesn’t know former R&AW officer Vikash Yadav & that all he needs is a ‘good lawyer to turn this around’.
Senior officers at R&AW do not know how to conduct covert operations. Many are police officers who don’t seem to understand the difference between an encounter and a covert hit.
Though Indian govt has conveyed that it no longer employs Vikash Yadav, US wants speedy probe into plot to assassinate SFJ founder Gurpatwant Singh Pannun, it is learnt.
On 18 October, Gupta was arraigned before a judge in a US district court. He has been in a US prison since June 2024, after spending nearly a yr in a Czech prison.
Lawyers for Nikhil Gupta, accused of involvement in Pannun’s murder plot, will meet prosecutors Thursday to exchange evidence and discuss the possibility of a plea bargain.
As Nikhil Gupta appeared before US court Monday, US deputy attorney general said 'murder-for-hire-plot' attempted to silence political activist from practicing 'freedom of speech'.
SEBI probe concluded that purported loans and fund transfers were paid back in full and did not amount to deceptive market practices or unreported related party transactions.
Many really smart people now share the position that playing cricket with Pakistan is politically, strategically and morally wrong. It is just a poor appreciation of competitive sport.
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