Overview

• Harpreet Singh, also known as Happy Passia, was arrested by the FBI and U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement in Sacramento, California, on April 17, 2025.
• Passia is accused of orchestrating 14 grenade attacks in Punjab over the past six months, targeting police posts, religious sites, and public figures.
• Investigations reveal Passia collaborated with Pakistan's ISI and the Babbar Khalsa International (BKI), a proscribed pro-Khalistan terrorist group.
• Indian authorities, including the National Investigation Agency (NIA) and Punjab Police, are coordinating efforts to extradite Passia to India, where he faces non-bailable warrants and charges under the UAPA.
• Passia reportedly entered the U.S. illegally in 2021, used burner phones to evade capture, and worked with Pakistan-based terrorist Harwinder Singh Sandhu to recruit operatives for attacks.