Sikh Activist Sues India in U.S. Court Over Alleged Plot to Kill B.C. Leader

Gurpatwant Singh Pannun files civil lawsuit to hold Indian government accountable for the murder of Hardeep Singh Nijjar and a foiled plot against himself.

Gurpatwant Singh Pannun, a Sikh independence activist, has filed a civil lawsuit in a New York court against the Indian government.
The lawsuit alleges India's involvement in two coordinated attacks, including the fatal shooting of Hardeep Singh Nijjar in Surrey, B.C., last year.
Four Indian nationals have been charged with first-degree murder and conspiracy in Nijjar's killing, while another, Nikhil Gupta, faces charges for an alleged murder-for-hire plot against Pannun.
The Indian government has denied any involvement in both cases, though a high-level inquiry has been initiated into the Pannun case.
The lawsuit aims to reinforce the principle of rule of law, asserting that no government or individual is above legal accountability.