What are the allegations against Harpreet Singh? Terrorists involved in 14 grenade blasts in Punjab | Bharat News
New Delhi: Harpreet Singh, a terrorist accused was wanted for his alleged role in 14 grenade blasts in Punjab in India, arrested in Sacramento, California. FBI And American Immigration Officers.
Singh’s Saikramanto office on Thursday has been accused in 17 criminal cases in India including terrorism and drug trafficking.
“Today, Harpreet Singh, an alleged terrorist responsible for the terrorist attacks in Punjab, India, was arrested by the FBI and ERO in Sacramento. Two international terrorist groups joined the US, they illegally entered the US and used the burner phone,” FBI said on X.
Singh, also known as Happy Pasia and Jora, is a native of Pasia village in Amritsar district. After spending a short period in the UK, he illegally crossed the US through Mexico in 2021. As Punjab PoliceSingh is implicated in several acts of violence between November 2022 and April 2024, including the use of explosives and providing material assistance to terrorist organizations.
The National Investigation Agency (NIA) has named Singh in his charge sheet filed in March 2024 in relation to 2024. Chandigarh Grenade Attack,
Singh and Pakistan -based terrorist Harvinder Singh Sandhu alias Randa, alleged operators of the banned group on both Babbar Khalsa International (BKI), the masterminding of the attack and masterminding funds, weapons and explosives for on-ground operators.
NIA read in the charge sheet: “The investigation has revealed that with Happy Passia, Rindda conspired to attack terror among law enforcement officers and general public through a grenade attack, which is a part of a wider objective to promote BKI terrorist agenda. Happy instructed the other accused, Rohan Maasih and Vishal Misih. To conduct the reconnaissance on the target, the investigation revealed. “
The September 2024 grenade attack targeted a residence related to a retired Punjab Police Officer and is part of that Indian agencies call an international terror conspiracy to rule the insurgency in the region.
The NIA has accused Singh under several sections, including:
- Illegal activities (prevention) Act, 1967: Section 13 (illegal activities) and 16 (terrorist act)
- Bharatiya Nyana Code (BNS), 2023: Section 109 (Abetment), 351 (2) (attempt to murder), 333 (complaining to stop public servant), and 61 (illegal assembly)
- Explosives Act, 1908: Section 3, 4, 5, and 6, caused by explosions, explosives, and abette
India expected to start Extradition processHowever, it should be seen how quickly the proceedings will proceed in the US given the illegal entry of Singh and the complexity of bilateral legal protocols.
