The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) and Enforcement and Removal Operations (ERO) arrested a terrorist concerned in assaults in Punjab, Harpreet Singh, within the U.S. on Friday (April 18, 2025). The FBI stated that Harpreet Singh is linked to 2 worldwide terrorist teams and entered the U.S. illegally.
According to the FBI, he used burner telephones to evade seize. In a submit shared on X, FBI Sacramento said, “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 U.S. illegally and used burner phones to evade capture.”
On March 23, the National Investigation Agency (NIA) chargesheeted 4 terror operatives of the Babbar Khalsa International (BKI) terrorist organisation within the 2024 Chandigarh grenade assault case. The chargesheeted accused embody Pakistan-based Designated Individual Terrorist Harwinder Singh Sandhu alias Rinda, and US-based Harpreet Singh alias Happy Passia.
The two terrorists have been the first handlers and conspirators behind the assault. They had supplied logistical help, terror funds, weapons, and ammunition to India primarily based on-ground operatives in Chandigarh for executing the grenade assault. The September 2024 assault was meant to focus on a retired officer of Punjab Police, who the assailants believed to be the occupant of the home.
Investigations revealed that Rinda, together with Happy Passia, had orchestrated the conspiracy to strike terror amongst regulation enforcement officers and common public by the grenade assault, as a part of the broader intention to advertise BKI’s terrorist agenda. They had recruited native operatives, specifically Rohan Masih and Vishal Masih, who have been tasked with finishing up the assault underneath their direct directions. Rinda and Happy directed the opposite accused, Rohan Masih and Vishal Masih, to conduct reconnaissance on the goal twice earlier than hurling the grenade, investigations revealed.
In the chargesheeted filed earlier than the Special NIA Court, Chandigarh within the case RC15/2024/NIA/DLI, all 4 accused individuals have been charged underneath a number of sections of the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act (UAPA), the Explosive Substances Act, and different associated provisions, for his or her roles in planning and supporting the assault.
Investigations within the case are persevering with and NIA is making an attempt to trace down different members of the BKI terror group and dismantle its community in India. Earlier in December final 12 months, the Punjab Police has dismantled a Pakistan-ISI-backed terror module being operated by Babbar Khalsa International (BKI), being operated by Harpreet Singh alias Happy Passia and Shamsher alias Honey with the arrest of its 5 members together with mastermind Abhijot Singh concerned in lobbying hand-grenade at two police institutions in Batala and Gurdaspur.
Published – April 18, 2025 10:54 am IST
