Overview
- Harpreet Singh, alias Happy Passia, was arrested on April 17, 2025, in Sacramento by the FBI and Enforcement and Removal Operations (ERO).
- Singh is accused of planning multiple attacks on police stations in India and the US and is linked to Babbar Khalsa International, a banned Khalistani terrorist group with ties to Pakistan's ISI.
- The National Investigation Agency (NIA) had announced a ₹5 lakh reward for Singh's capture, citing his involvement in a 2024 grenade attack in Chandigarh.
- FBI Director Kash Patel praised the arrest as a result of international cooperation and vowed continued efforts to pursue perpetrators of violence globally.
- Indian authorities are advancing extradition efforts and dismantling the broader ISI-backed terror network, with Punjab DGP Gaurav Yadav calling the arrest a significant milestone.