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Crime
US Court Revokes Citizenship of Indian-born Gurmeet Singh Over Sexual Assault, Kidnapping Conviction
✍️ Amar Ujala · Jalandhar
🗓 03 Sep 2026, 09:18 AM
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A federal judge in the Eastern District of New York ordered the revocation of U.S. citizenship for Indian-origin Gurmeet Singh after his convictions for sexual assault and kidnapping were deemed grounds for denaturalization.
The United States District Court for the Eastern District of New York issued an order stripping Indian-born Gurmeet Singh of his U.S. citizenship. The decision follows his convictions for sexual assault and kidnapping, offenses that U.S. immigration law classifies as grounds for denaturalization.
According to court documents, Singh concealed his criminal conduct during the naturalization process, a violation that prompted the government to seek revocation of his status. The judge concluded that the fraud was material and that the convictions rendered him ineligible for citizenship.
Legal experts note that denaturalization cases are rare and typically involve serious crimes or deliberate deception. Singh now faces removal proceedings and potential deportation back to India, pending further immigration hearings.
According to court documents, Singh concealed his criminal conduct during the naturalization process, a violation that prompted the government to seek revocation of his status. The judge concluded that the fraud was material and that the convictions rendered him ineligible for citizenship.
Legal experts note that denaturalization cases are rare and typically involve serious crimes or deliberate deception. Singh now faces removal proceedings and potential deportation back to India, pending further immigration hearings.