The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) confirmed on Friday (April 18) the arrest of the absconding gangster Harpreet Singh, alias Happy Passia, in the US. 

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Singh is suspected to have collaborated with Pakistan’s Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI) and the Khalistani terrorist group Babbar Khalsa International (BKI).

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FBI Sacramento took to the social media platform X and wrote, "Today, Harpreet Singh, an alleged terrorist responsible for terror attacks in Punjab, India, was arrested by the #FBI & #ERO in Sacramento. Linked to two international terrorist groups, he entered the U.S. illegally and used burner phones to evade capture." 

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Who is Happy Passia?

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Hailing from the Indian state of Punjab, Singh has been accused of being part of multiple criminal activities for several years. He tops the wanted list of India in major cases such as the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act (UAPA), the Arms Act, and the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act.

₹50 million reward 

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Earlier in January this year, the National Investigation Agency (NIA) announced a reward of ₹50 million (approx. $58,500) on him due to his alleged involvement in multiple grenade attacks. The gangster has also claimed his involvement in many such attacks in India. 

The attack 

On September 11, 2024, two youths threw a hand grenade at a house in Sector 10 in Chandigarh. Harpreet Singh was the mastermind of the attack. 

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