India’s Ministry of External Affairs has stated that they have not received any request for consular access from Nikhil Gupta, an Indian national extradited to the US for an alleged murder-for-hire plot against Khalistani separatist Gurpatwant Singh Pannun. While Gupta’s family has contacted the MEA, the US has asserted they will not tolerate attempts to silence or harm its citizens.
Nikhil Gupta, an Indian national, has been extradited to the United States and pleaded not guilty to charges related to an alleged murder-for-hire plot against Sikh separatist leader Gurpatwant Singh Pannun. The case has sparked diplomatic tensions and accusations of Indian government involvement, raising concerns about transnational terrorism and attempts to silence dissent.
A Netflix documentary delves into the chilling case of Jennifer Pan, a young Canadian woman accused of plotting to have her parents murdered. The film examines the night that Pan’s mother was killed and her father critically injured, using police footage and interviews to uncover the events leading up to the tragedy. It explores allegations that Pan’s parents pressured her academically and disapproved of her boyfriend, leading her to orchestrate the plot with his assistance. Despite Pan’s claims of innocence, a jury found her guilty of first-degree murder in 2014, sentencing her to life in prison without parole for 25 years. Now, a new trial has been granted due to the judge’s failure to present alternative verdicts during the original trial.
Antony Abreu, a convicted drug trafficker, has been found guilty of the 2019 murder of Xin “Chris” Gu in Queens. Abreu acted as a paid assassin for Gu’s former boss, Qing Ming “Allen” Yu, who ordered the hit after Gu quit his company and took clients with him. Abreu was recruited by accomplice Zhe Zhang to carry out the killing for a payment of a Richard Mille wristwatch worth over $100,000. Abreu faces mandatory life in prison when sentenced. The verdict was the result of a week-and-a-half long trial, during which Abreu testified in his own defense. The jury deliberated for several days before reaching a guilty verdict.
