NEW DELHI: Harpreet Singh, an alleged terrorist wanted in India for several terror attacks in Punjab, was arrested in California’s Sacramento, on Thursday by the FBI and US immigration officials.
In a post on X, the FBI’s Sacramento office said: “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 US illegally and used burner phones to evade capture.”
Singh, also known as Happy Passia and Jora, is from Passia village in Punjab’s Amritsar district. He had lived in the UK for a short time before crossing into the US illegally from Mexico in 2021.
According to Punjab Police, Singh is wanted in 17 criminal cases, including charges under anti-terror and drug laws in India. Twelve of those cases were filed between November 2022 and April 2024.
