India, March 30 -- Baltej Singh, a New Zealand businessman and the nephew of one of Indira Gandhi's assassins who is serving a 22-year prison sentence in New Zealand for masterminding one of the country's largest methamphetamine importation operations, has lost a legal bid to keep his name suppressed. His identity was revealed on Saturday by New Zealand media outlet Stuff after courts lifted name suppression orders granted over fears that his family's notoriety among Sikhs and Hindus worldwide could expose them to harm.

In an affidavit presented to the court, Singh's father had previously told a New Zealand court that the family had faced threats, intimidation and hostility after the assassination made them "notorious" among Sikh and Hin...