Harpreet Singh, terrorist who’s desired in India for numerous terror attacks in Punjab, was arrested by Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) and the Removal Operations (ERO). According to the FBI, he’s linked to two international terrorist companies. The FBI stated that he entered the USA illegally and used burner phones to avoid seize.
In a post on X, FBI Sacramento said, “Today, Harpreet Singh, an alleged terrorist liable for terror attacks in Punjab, India, was arrested by the FBI & ERO in Sacramento. Linked to 2 international terrorist agencies, he entered the U.S. Illegally and used burner telephones to evade seize.”
Harpreet Singh belongs to Amritsar, Punjab
Singh, who’s also referred to as Happy Parsia and Jora, hails from Punjab’s Amritsar district. According to a file, he lived in the UK for a quick time before shifting illegally to the USA from neighbouring Mexico in 2021. In India, he was declared an absconder in the case registered on October 1, 2024. In January, the NIA announced a bounty of Rs 5 lakh against Singh in the Chandigarh hand grenade attack.
Terrorist Attack Occurs in Sector 10/D in Chandigarh
The attack, executed on a residence in Sector 10/D in Chandigarh, falls under multiple charges, consisting of sections of the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act, Explosive Substances Act, and Indian Penal Code.
The National Investigation Agency (NIA) filed a chargesheet towards four operatives of the banned terrorist group Babbar Khalsa International (BKI) on March 23, in reference to the 2024 Chandigarh grenade attack. Harpreet Singh, currently based in the US, is also named as one of the operatives.
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