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Owned by HT Media Ltd.Nikhil Gupta tells court he planned Gurpatwant Pannun assassination plot alone, prosecutors seek 24 year jail term
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Nikhil Gupta, a 55‑year‑old Indian national, pleaded guilty in a U.S. court to charges tied to a murder‑for‑hire plot against Sikh separatist leader Gurpatwant Singh Pannun on American soil. He told the judge he acted alone and expressed regret for his decision. Prosecutors are seeking a sentence of just over 24 years in prison, while his lawyers have asked for about 12 years. The case involves accusations that Gupta was involved in a foiled assassination attempt on Pannun.
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Nikhil Gupta, who pleaded guilty to charges tied to a foiled plot to kill Sikh separatist Gurpatwant Singh Pannun, told a US judge he acted alone and regrets his decision. Prosecutors seek a sentence of just over 24 years, while his lawyers are asking for about 12 years.
