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NIA starts proclamation proceedings against Happy Passia & eight others
The National Investigation Agency (NIA) has launched “proclamation” proceedings under section 84 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita (BNSS) against US-based gangster-terrorist Harpreet Singh alias Happy Passia, Armenia-based Shamsher Singh alias Shera and seven others in the network allegedly involved in a grenade attack at a police station in Punjab, people familiar with the development said | India News
Explanation in simple terms
- What:
- The agency has begun a legal process to declare people as absconders for failing to appear in court.
- Who:
- The National Investigation Agency is the prosecuting body, while Harpreet Singh alias Happy Passia and eight others are the accused.
- When:
- Reported on 21 Oct 2026.
- Where:
- The proceedings are occurring at the Special NIA Court in Punjab, linked to the Qila Lal Singh police station attack.
- Why:
- This step follows their failure to show up in court to face the case against them.
- What it means:
- The court will formally post notices requiring them to appear by a specific deadline.
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