Justice will be done, says FBI chief Kash Patel after Happy Passia's arrest
Indian-American FBI Director Kash Patel has said that 'justice will be done' following the arrest of the gangster Harpreet Singh, alias Happy Passia, who is allegedly responsible for multiple terror attacks in Punjab.
Passia was arrested in the USA on Friday.
Happy was arrested in California's Sacramento.
The gangster, who had entered the US illegally, used burner phones to evade arrest.
Reacting to his arrest, FBI chief wrote on X: "CAPTURED: HARPREET SINGH, part of an alleged foreign terrorist gang here illegally in the United States, who we believe was involved in planning multiple attacks on police stations both in India and the United States."
CAPTURED: HARPREET SINGH, part of an alleged foreign terrorist gang here illegally in the United States, who we believe was involved in planning multiple attacks on police stations both in India and the United States.@FBISacramento conducted the investigation coordinating with… pic.twitter.com/JKB1dfjo2P
— FBI Director Kash Patel (@FBIDirectorKash) April 21, 2025
"@FBISacramento conducted the investigation coordinating with our partners locally as well as in India," he said.
"Excellent work from all, and justice will be done. The FBI will continue finding those who perpetrate violence — no matter where they are," Patel said.
17 Criminal Cases
As per the Punjab Police, Happy is wanted in as many as 17 criminal cases.
NIA Named Him In Chargesheet
The National Investigation Agency or NIA named him recently in a chargesheet related to the 2024 grenade attack in Punjab's Chandigarh.
Pakistan Connection
Happy from the US and Pakistan-based terrorist Harwinder Singh Sandhu alias Rinda were responsible for the grenade attack, NIA said.
The two provided logistical aids, terror funds, weapons and ammunition to the ground operators in Punjab.
The attack was hurled on a house which was assumed to be occupied by a retired Punjab police officer.
ISI
As per a report by Hindustan Times, the Punjab Police busted a terror module backed by Pakistan-ISI and run by Happy and another operative named as Shamsher alias Honey.
Five, including the mastermind Abhijot Singh, were arrested in the case over grenade attacks on police establishments in Batala and Gurdaspur.
IBNS
Senior Staff Reporter at Northeast Herald, covering news from Tripura and Northeast India.
Related Articles
Taipei metro attacks: Smoke grenades, stabbing rampage kill 3, trigger security alert across Taiwan
Taipei/IBNS: A rare wave of violence ripped through Taiwan’s capital on Friday as coordinated attacks involving smoke grenades and knife assaults struck busy metro locations in Taipei, killing three people and injuring several others.
Two years, one room, mountains of trash: China’s esports hotel horror sparks gaming addiction debate
Beijing/IBNS: What began as a routine checkout at an esports hotel in northeast China quickly turned into a scene that has unsettled social media and reignited debate over gaming addiction.
Hadi killing fallout: Why mob ransacked and torched Dhaka’s leading media houses
For the first time since its inception, Dhaka-based Bengali daily Prothom Alo failed to publish its print edition on Friday after a violent mob stormed its headquarters.
US launches Operation Hawkeye Strike in Syria targeting ISIS after Americans killed
Washington DC/IBNS: The United States has launched a military operation dubbed Operation Hawkeye Strike against the Islamic State (ISIS) in Syria to avenge a deadly attack in Palmyra that killed three Americans, media reports said.
Latest News
Taipei metro attacks: Smoke grenades, stabbing rampage kill 3, trigger security alert across Taiwan
Fog can’t silence Modi: PM slams ‘cut and commission’ TMC in virtual Taherpur address
Two years, one room, mountains of trash: China’s esports hotel horror sparks gaming addiction debate
Hadi killing fallout: Why mob ransacked and torched Dhaka’s leading media houses
