Archive · 24 Aug 2026
Punjab Police Arrest Passia’s Mother in Amritsar Grenade Case
Police in Punjab arrested Bhupinder Kaur after grenades were thrown at a home in Amritsar.
She is the mother of Harpreet Singh, also called Happy Passia.
Police say Passia is allegedly connected to Babbar Khalsa International.
Two people were injured in the grenade attack.
Police have identified two suspects in the case.
Passia’s sister, Kirandeep Kaur, is still missing.
Police say an argument and an old election rivalry may have preceded the attack.
Kaur and her daughter had also previously been arrested in another grenade case but were later released on bail.
Punjab Police arrested Bhupinder Kaur, the mother of alleged Babbar Khalsa International operative Harpreet Singh, also known as Happy Passia.
The arrest followed an attack in which two grenades were thrown at Daljeet Singh’s residence near Ramdass in Amritsar on Thursday night.
Two family members were injured, and police said two suspects had been identified in connection with the attack.
Passia’s sister, Kirandeep Kaur, is absconding, according to police.
Police allege Passia has been linked to at least 14 attacks in Punjab and was arrested by the Federal Bureau of Investigation in April 2025.
- Who
- Punjab Police arrested Bhupinder Kaur; her daughter Kirandeep Kaur is wanted, while Harpreet Singh, also known as Happy Passia, is being investigated as an alleged BKI operative.
- What
- A probe is underway into two grenades being thrown at a private residence, injuring two family members.
- When
- The grenade attack occurred Thursday night; Bhupinder Kaur was arrested late Sunday.
- Where
- The attack occurred near the Ramdass police station in Amritsar, Punjab.
- Why
- Police are investigating the attack and an alleged dispute involving an old rivalry over local elections.
- Arrested
- Bhupinder Kaur, mother of Harpreet Singh
- Wanted
- Kirandeep Kaur, Kaur’s daughter and Passia’s sister
- Attack
- Two grenades were thrown at Daljeet Singh’s residence
- Injuries
- Two family members were injured
- Earlier arrest
- Bhupinder Kaur and Kirandeep Kaur were arrested in November 2024 over alleged sheltering of grenade-attack suspects
- Passia’s US case
- The Federal Bureau of Investigation arrested him in April 2025, and he has remained in a US jail
- Alleged attack links
- Punjab Police and the National Investigation Agency have linked Passia to at least 14 attacks in Punjab