The US has said it foiled an alleged plot to assassinate an American citizen in New York who advocated for a Sikh separatist state.
Nikhil Gupta, an Indian national, was charged with murder-for hire over the plot on Wednesday.
He was allegedly directed by an Indian government employee, according to the indictment.
The reported target was a dual US-Canadian citizen who is a member of a US-based Sikh activist group.
Sikhs are a religious minority that make up about 2% of India's population who have long called for a separate homeland for themselves.
Mr. Gupta was involved in international narcotics and weapons trafficking before he was allegedly recruited by an Indian government official in May to pursue the assassination scheme.
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