Fugitive gangster Harpreet Singh alias Happy Passia arrested in United States

Harpreet Singh, alias Happy Passia, a fugitive gangster wanted in connection with several terror attacks in Punjab, was arrested on Friday by the Federal Bureau of Investigation and Enforcement and Removal Operations in United States’ Sacramento.

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

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. pic.twitter.com/vObj2xPa8Q

— FBI Sacramento (@FBISacramento) April 18, 2025

Singh is alleged to be a close associate of Pakistan-based gangster-turned-terrorist Harvinder Singh Sandhu, also known as Rinda, reported The Indian Express.

The National Investigation Agency had earlier announced a reward of Rs 5 lakh for information about Passia. He is wanted in at least 18 criminal cases in Punjab, most of them related to terrorism and attempts to incite communal unrest.

Passia and Rinda are accused of having jointly planned a series of grenade attacks in Punjab since 2023, targeting police stations, religious sites and...

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