New Delhi: Nikhil Gupta, an Indian national accused in the murder conspiracy of Khalistani terrorist Gurpatwant Singh Pannun on American soil, has been extradited to the United States from the Czech Republic, according to reports from Reuters citing the Federal Bureau of Prisons website and a confidential source.Nikhil Gupta accused of murder Gupta, 52, is currently held at the Metropolitan Detention Center in Brooklyn, a federal administrative detention facility, as indicated by a search on the Bureau of Prisons website. Reuters anonymous source further confirmed Guptas extradition and his detention in Brooklyn.Czech court dismissed Guptas appealLast month, a Czech court dismissed Guptas appeal to avoid extradition, allowing the Czech justice minister to proceed with the handover to US authorities.The arrest of Nikhil Gupta in the Czech Republic on June 30 last year stemmed from US allegations linking him to a conspiracy to arrange the assassination of Pannun. US federal prosecutors claim Gupta was involved in a plot to hire a hitman for the killing, allegedly under the direction of an Indian government official.US National Security Advisor in New Delhi today Guptas extradition coincides with the upcoming visit of US National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan to New Delhi for the annual ICET dialogue. It is anticipated that Sullivan will discuss this sensitive matter with his Indian counterpart Ajit Doval.India denied any involvement India has refuted any involvement in the alleged murder plot against Pannun and has established a committee to investigate the accusations made by the US. Nikhil Gupta, through his legal representative, has vehemently denied the charges, asserting that he has been unfairly accused.Pannun holds dual citizenship Gurpatwant Singh Pannun holds dual citizenship of the US and Canada and is wanted in India on terrorism charges. He has been designated as a terrorist by the Union Home Minister under the stringent Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act.
