Overview
- After a two-year feud stemming from his company’s removal from a construction project, Singh allegedly approached a hitman on May 29 with an offer of $100,000 and 10 acres of land in India to kill his rival.
- Prosecutors say he advanced $7,000, purchased burner phones and provided surveillance photos of the victim’s home to assist the attack.
- The would-be assassin immediately reported the scheme to Nassau County Police, leading to Singh’s arrest on June 7.
- Arraigned on June 8, he is held on $1 million cash bail or bonds up to $5 million and has surrendered his passport.
- Singh faces charges of conspiracy and criminal solicitation and could face up to 25 years in prison if convicted.