Chandigarh, April 19 -- Gangster-turned-terrorist Harpreet Singh alias Happy Passia rose from a small-time criminal in 2018-19 to become a 'primary node' of Pakistan's Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI) to create terror in Punjab by 2023-24.

According to Punjab Police, Passia started his career in crime with gangster Jaggu Bhagwanpuria, and his USA-based associates Darman Kahlon and Amrit Bal, and started criminal activities.

A native of Passia village in Ajnala, Passia left India for Dubai in 2018 and returned a year later. He then left for the US on a fake passport sometime in 2020, the police sources said.

"After coming into contact with Pakistan-based BKI terrorist Harvinder Rinda, Passia has become a primary node of the ISI and on ...