"US Foils Alleged Sikh Activist Assassination Plot, Urges India to Prosecute"

The US Department of Justice has charged an Indian national, Nikhil Gupta, with murder-for-hire over an alleged plot to assassinate a Sikh activist in New York. The target, believed to be Gurpatwant Singh Pannun, a dual US-Canadian citizen and member of a US-based Sikh activist group, was not named in the indictment. Gupta was allegedly directed by an Indian government official, who was not named or charged. The White House has raised the issue with the Indian government, which has responded with "surprise and concern." Gupta was arrested in the Czech Republic and is currently detained at the US's request.