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Who Is Happy Passia? ISI-Linked Gangster Behind Punjab Terror Attacks Nabbed in America

Harpreet Singh, alias Happy Passia, a 28-year-old gangster-turned-terrorist, has been detained in the United States for orchestrating a wave of terror attacks in Punjab. Accused of masterminding 14 grenade attacks

Madhulika Rai
Last Updated : Friday, 18 April 2025
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Who is Happy Passia : Another criminal from India has been caught on American soil. Punjab's notorious and wanted gangster Happy Passia has been detained there. Reports have quoted Indian intelligence officials as saying that the police in America have caught him. He is accused of carrying out 14 grenade attacks in Punjab. Passia's real name is Harpreet Singh. Police posts, religious places, BJP leader Manoranjan Kalia and other leaders have been targeted in grenade attacks. The report of the investigating agencies says that during the investigation, Passia's name came up and his involvement was seen in at least 14 grenade attacks.

Pasia's connection surfaced in the attack
The report quoted the source as saying that the National Investigation Agency had filed an application in the Chandigarh District Court seeking an arrest warrant against Pasia. The investigating agency said that on September 11 last year, a grenade attack took place on a house in Sector 10 of Chandigarh and Pasia's connection with this attack came to light. Rinda stays in Pakistan and carries out terrorist attacks in Punjab at the behest of the Pakistani intelligence agency ISI.

Pasia was a headache for Punjab police
Considering Pasia's involvement in crimes in Punjab, the National Investigation Agency and Punjab Police were after him for many months. It was revealed that Pasia was hiding in America. The agencies were working to catch him. A reward of Rs 5 lakh was also announced for the person giving information about him. Happy Pasia had been a headache for the Punjab Police for a long time. He was constantly challenging the law and order of the state.
Entered America illegally in 2023


Investigation into the Sector 10 attack revealed that Pasia carried out the attack at the behest of Rinda. He allegedly plotted the grenade attack. Pasia took responsibility for the grenade attack on former Jalandhar SP Jaskirat Singh Chahal and his family on social media. Pasia, along with Rinda, was preparing a terror network in Punjab. He entered the US illegally in 2023 and joined Rinda to prepare his module in Punjab. Pasia is accused of providing financial assistance to Pakistan's intelligence agency ISI to create a terror network in Punjab. Now the Immigration and Customs Enforcement Department in the US has detained him. It is understood that the investigating agencies will move towards extraditing Pasia.

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