The US has sought the extradition of Indian national Nikhil Gupta, accused of being involved in an alleged plot to kill Gurpatwant Singh Pannun, from the Czech Republic, where he was arrested earlier this year.
A family member of Gupta, 52, approached the Supreme Court last week pleading for issuing direction to the Indian government to intervene in the extradition proceedings and ensure a fair trial in the case. The US federal prosecutors have charged Gupta of working with an Indian government employee in the foiled plot to kill US-based Sikh separatist Gurpatwant Singh Pannun.