Babbar Khalsa-Linked Terrorist Harpreet Singh, Accused Of 14 Blasts In Punjab, Arrested In US

Last Updated:April 18, 2025, 10:45 IST

Harpreet Singh, aka Happy Passia, is allegedly responsible for 14 terror attacks in Punjab and is among India’s most wanted terrorists. He is linked to Pakistan’s ISI agency as well as Babbar Khalsa.

Singh was apprehended by FBI and US Enforcement and Removal Operations (ERO) in Sacramento, California. (FBI)

Absconding Babbar Khalsa-linked gangster Harpreet Singh, alias Happy Passia, who is a close associate of Pakistan-based gangster-turned-terrorist Harvinder Singh Sandhu alias Rinda and is accused in at least 14 terror attacks in Punjab, has been arrested in the United States.

The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) and the US Enforcement and Removal Operations (ERO) apprehended Harpreet Singh, who is responsible for 14 terror attacks in Punjab. Singh was arrested in Sacramento, California, on Friday for his alleged links to two international terrorist organisations, including Babbar Khalsa International.

“Today, Harpreet Singh, an alleged terrorist responsible for terror attacks in Punjab, India, was arrested by the FBI and ERO in Sacramento. Linked to two international terrorist groups, he entered the US illegally and used burner phones to evade capture,” said the FBI on social media.

According to the FBI, Singh was wanted in connection with multiple terror attacks in Punjab, India. He is suspected of collaborating with Pakistan’s Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI) and the Khalistani terrorist group Babbar Khalsa International (BKI).

He had been evading capture by using untraceable burner phones and encrypted applications. The agency also confirmed his involvement in a grenade attack that occurred in Chandigarh in September 2024, which was targeted at a retired Punjab Police officer, in collaboration with the Pakistan-based terrorist Rinda.

Location :

California, USA