After arrest by FBI in US, Uttar Pradesh police wants to question ‘BKI man’ Passia

After his arrest in March, the UP Police booked him for allegedly planning a terror attack during the 45-day Maha Kumbh in Prayagraj

Arrested gangster Harpreet Singh alias Happy Passia (FBI/X)

2 min readLucknowApr 20, 2025 01:19 AM IST First published on: Apr 20, 2025 at 01:19 AM IST

The Uttar Pradesh Police is planning to question arrested gangster Harpreet Singh alias Happy Passia, whose name surfaced during the interrogation of an alleged Babbar Khalsa International (BKI) operative arrested from Kaushambi district in March this year.

Harpreet Singh, a wanted gangster allegedly linked to terror activities in Punjab, was recently arrested in the United States by the FBI.

Authorities claimed that he was involved in supporting BKI’s operations and was on the radar of Indian agencies, including the National Investigation Agency (NIA), which had announced a Rs 10 lakh reward for information leading to his arrest.

A senior UP police officer said Harpreet Singh’s name surfaced during the interrogation of Lajar Masih, who was arrested in March from Kaushambi’s Kokhraj area in a joint operation by the STF and Punjab Police.