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6d ago

FBI Arrests ISI-Linked Terror Suspect Harpreet Singh in U.S.

The alleged Babbar Khalsa International operative, wanted for 2024 Punjab grenade attacks, faces extradition as U.S.-India counterterrorism efforts intensify.

Praising the efforts of the team, Kash Patel in a post on X highlighted that FBI Sacramento led the investigation in collaboration with Indian authorities.
According to details available, terrorist Passia left India on April 1, 2018 for Dubai carrying old passport number N 1260543 and returned to India on February 4, 2019.

Overview

  • Harpreet Singh, also known as Happy Passia, was arrested in Sacramento on April 17, 2025, by the FBI and Enforcement and Removal Operations (ERO) in coordination with Indian authorities.
  • Singh is accused of orchestrating multiple grenade attacks in Punjab, including a 2024 attack on a retired police officer's residence in Chandigarh, alongside Pakistan-based terrorist Harwinder Singh Sandhu (Rinda).
  • The National Investigation Agency (NIA) had named Singh among India's most wanted in January 2025, offering a ₹5 lakh reward for his capture.
  • Singh, a senior operative of the ISI-backed Babbar Khalsa International, entered the U.S. illegally in 2021 using human trafficking networks and burner phones to evade detection.
  • Punjab Director General of Police Gaurav Yadav and FBI Director Kash Patel have hailed the arrest as a major breakthrough in dismantling ISI-supported terror networks.