Overview

• The National Investigation Agency (NIA) conducted raids at 15 locations across Gurdaspur, Batala, Amritsar, and Kapurthala in Punjab on May 16, 2025.
• The operation is part of an ongoing investigation into the December 2024 grenade attack on a Gurdaspur police station.
• Materials seized during the raids include digital devices, mobile phones, and documents linked to the banned Babbar Khalsa International (BKI) network.
• The probe has identified US-based BKI operative Harpreet Singh, alias Happy Passia, as a key figure in a transnational conspiracy involving Pakistan-based handlers.
• BKI operatives are accused of recruiting and training associates in India, channeling funds, and supplying weapons and explosives to destabilize internal security.