Overview

• US authorities formally approved Harpreet Singh’s deportation following months of coordination between the FBI, ICE and Indian security agencies.
• Singh, known as Happy Passia, was arrested on April 18 in Sacramento on charges linked to terror attacks in Punjab.
• He is accused of masterminding at least 14 grenade and IED attacks on police stations, religious sites and residences across Punjab between 2023 and 2025.
• Investigators say he entered the US illegally in 2021 via the Mexico border and used burner phones and hawala channels to orchestrate attacks remotely.
• Upon return to India, Passia will be charged under the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act, the Explosives Act and other provisions, facing more than 30 criminal cases.