Reports suggest that the attack was in retaliation for the temple's stance against Khalistani terrorists. Last month, when Khalistani radicals assembled to attack the temple buildings, a counter-protest was held by local Hindus at this temple.
The Indian consulate in San Francisco has strongly condemned the defacement of the Swaminarayan Mandir Vasana Sanstha with anti-India and pro-Khalistani graffiti in California's Newark city
It is claimed that Nikhil Gupta is an associate of CC-1, and has described his involvement in international narcotics and weapons trafficking in his communications with CC-1. The indictment claims CC -1 directed the assassination plot from India.
This was the first arrest made by Canadian authorities since temples were desecrated on August 12 with pro-Khalistan graffiti spraypainted on their walls.