US EditionWho Is Happy Passia? What Are the Criminal Charges Against the Gangster Behind 14 Grenade Attacks in Punjab?
- Harpreet Singh, also known as Happy Passia, was arrested in the US on April 17, 2024, and is set to be extradited to India soon.
- Passia's extradition follows multiple investigations by Indian agencies into his role in a series of grenade and terror attacks in Punjab from late 2023 to early 2025.
- He collaborated with Pakistan-based operatives from Babbar Khalsa International, coordinated attacks, extorted businessmen in Batala and Amritsar, and used human trafficking to enter the US illegally in 2021.
- The National Investigation Agency has placed Rs 5 lakh reward on Passia for information regarding a September 2024 grenade attack in Chandigarh, with charges filed under UAPA, Arms Act, and NDPS Act.
- Passia's repatriation suggests intensified efforts against transnational terror networks, with law enforcement dismantling his group's modules across Punjab and promising justice for related violent acts.
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Who is Harpreet Singh, aka Happy Passia, Khalistan terrorist, likely to be extradited to India?
Harpreet Singh, aka Happy Passia, is set to be repatriated to India shortly. The Khalistani terrorist was arrested by the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) and Enforcement and Removal Operations (ERO) in Sacramento in April. But what do we know about Passia, who is on the National Investigation Agency’s list of ‘most wanted’ suspects and is charged with being involved in several cases of terror and extortion?
Who is Happy Passia? What are the criminal charges against the gangster behind 14 grenade attacks in Punjab?
Harpreet Singh, also known as Happy Passia, is set to be extradited from the US to India. Wanted in connection with multiple terror attacks across Punjab, including the 2024 Chandigarh grenade attack, Singh is allegedly associated with Pakistan's ISI and Babbar Khalsa International.
Who is Happy Passia? Khalistani terrorist behind 16 terror attacks in Punjab likely to be extradited from US
Following Singh’s arrest, FBI Director Kash Patel confirmed that Singh had entered the US illegally and was part of a terror network targeting both India and the US. “Justice will be done,” he declared on X (formerly Twitter).
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