KHALISTAN EXTREMISM MONITOR
A project of the Institute for Conflict Management
A project of the Institute for Conflict Management
01-Dec-2024
The Border Security Force (BSF) on December 1 recovered two heroin consignments weighing 541 grams and 750 grams respectively, along with four Pakistani drones from fields in Tarn Taran and Amritsar districts in Punjab. The recovered drones included two DJI AIR 3S and two DJI Mavic 3 Classic models.
01-Dec-2024
Khalra police on December 1 arrested two bike-borne persons, identified as Jaspal Singh and Nirvail Singh and seized 115 grams of heroin from their possession, near Khalra village in Tarn Taran district. The Police revealed that the accused had received the consignment from the Pakistan side through a drone.
01-Dec-2024
Sadar police on December 1 arrested an individual, identified as Sukhjinder Singh Chhindha and seized an unlicensed 12 bore pistol from his possession while patrolling on the Abohar-Sriganganagar road in Fazilka district.
01-Dec-2024
On December 1, a five-member committee of Sikhs from Haryana, comprising Sukhwinder Singh Mandebar (Yamunanagar), Swaran Singh (Bunga Tibbi, Panchkula), Malkit Singh Panniwala (Sirsa), Swaran Singh Ratia (Fatehabad), and Umrao Singh Chhina (Kaithal), paid obeisance at Akal Takht in Amritsar and prayed for the prosperity of the newly formed Shiromani Akali Dal (Azad) (SAD-A). The committee, tasked with nominating the party's president, aims to address Sikh issues in Haryana and field candidates for religious elections, including those for the Haryana Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee (HGPC), Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee (SGPC), and Delhi Sikh Gurdwara Management Committee (DSGMC).
01-Dec-2024
Additional Director General (ADG) of the Border Security Force (BSF) Western Command, Satish S. Khandare, while addressing the media during BSF's 60th Raising Day in Chandigarh, revealed a nearly 150% increase in drone seizures along Punjab's 553-km border with Pakistan in 2024, with 242 of the 250 recovered drones spotted in Punjab. He also highlighted significant recoveries, including 663 kg of narcotics and 69 weapons, and commended the force's efforts in preventing infiltration and smuggling.
01-Dec-2024
Police on December 1 arrested a member of the Lawrence Bishnoi gang along with his two associates, identified as Bhupendra Singh Rawat, Adesh Chaudhary and Deepak Singh Rawat, and seized three pistols and six bullets were recovered from their possession in Indore in Madhya Pradesh (MP). The suspects were reportedly planning to hijack a liquor truck.
01-Dec-2024
Border Security Force (BSF) troops on December 1 recovered a packet containing 500 grams of heroin along with a drone from fields near Rajatal village in Amritsar district. The drone was a DJI AIR 3S model.
01-Dec-2024
Border Security Force (BSF) troops on December 1 recovered a packet containing 540 grams of heroin along with a drone from fields near Dhariwal village in Ajnala in Amritsar district. The drone was a DJI Mavic 3 Classic model.
30-Nov-2024
At the 60th Raising Day press conference in Attari, Punjab, on November 30, Inspector-General (IG) of the Border Security Force (BSF) (Punjab Frontier), Atul Fulzale, revealed that the BSF had shared a list of 136 drug peddlers involved in cross-border smuggling via drones with the Punjab Police, urging action under the Prevention of Illicit Traffic in Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (PIT-NDPS) Act. Fulzale noted a sharp rise in drone interceptions, with 270 rogue drones captured this year compared to 107 last year, alongside the seizure of 254 kg of heroin. The BSF has also set up a laboratory in Amritsar to analyze seized drones and predict smuggling patterns.
30-Nov-2024
On November 30, Inspector-General (IG) of the Border Security Force (BSF) (Punjab Frontier), Atul Fulzale, revealed during the 60th Raising Day press conference in Attari, Punjab, that 87% of the heroin seized by the force was smuggled using drones from Pakistan. He noted that Pakistani smugglers have increasingly turned to low-cost drones carrying smaller quantities of drugs to reduce losses from detection.
30-Nov-2024
Jalandhar (Rural) police on November 30 dismantled a drug smuggling network with the arrest of a key operative identified as Amit Kumar Bhatti alias Mita, and seized which 95 grams of suspicious envelope containing brown sugar and INR 1 lakh drug money from his possession, from Valmik Mohalla in Gurdaspur in Gurdaspur district. Bhatti was managing a complex inter-state drug trafficking route spanning Moradabad (UP), Punjab, and Himachal Pradesh (HP). The police traced his operations, which involved procuring brown sugar from Moradabad and selling it to foreign tourists in HP at inflated prices.
30-Nov-2024
Amritsar rural police on November 30 arrested a drug peddler, identified as Sandeep Singh alias Bittu and seized 470 grams of heroin from his possession from Rattan Kalan village in Amritsar.
30-Nov-2024
Phillaur police on November 30 arrested two individuals, identified as Sonu Bacha and Akash Kumar alias Baba and seized 8 grams of heroin, 105 narcotic pills and INR 10,000 in cash from their possession, near Panjdhera village in Phillaur in Jalandhar district.
30-Nov-2024
Patara police team on November 30 arrested two individuals, identified as Rajwinder Singh alias Raja, and Hardeep Thapar alias Honey and seized 12 grams of heroin and 300 narcotic pills along with a motorcycle from their possession, near Chadpur village in Jalandhar district.
30-Nov-2024
Kartarpur police on November 30 arrested two individuals, identified as Arshpreet Singh and Dilpreet and seized 3 grams of heroin from their possession near Ambia village in Jalandhar district.
30-Nov-2024
On November 30, Rajesh Ranjan, alias Pappu Yadav, an Independent Member of Parliament (MP) from Purnea, Bihar, received a death threat via WhatsApp, allegedly from the Lawrence Bishnoi gang. The message warned that he would be killed within 24 hours. The threat is believed to be linked to Yadav's outspoken stance against organized crime, particularly his strong criticism of the Lawrence Bishnoi gang.
29-Nov-2024
Punjab Police on November 29 arrested two persons, identified as Jagjit Singh alias Nikku, and Gurwinder Singh alias Gandhi, and seized eight sophisticated pistols four Glock pistols (made in Austria), two Turkiye 9mm pistols and two X-Shot Zigana pistols, along with 10 rounds of ammunition smuggled into the country from Pakistan from their possession in near Padhri village in Ajnala in Amritsar district.
29-Nov-2024
On November 29, Union Home Minister (UHM) Amit Shah inaugurated the annual Directors General of Police (DGPs) and Inspectors General of Police (IGPs) conference in Bhubaneswar, Odisha. He emphasized emerging security challenges such as cross-border terrorism, cybercrimes, and left-wing extremism. He also highlighted the implementation of new justice-oriented criminal laws, improvements in internal security, and the role of the police in achieving Prime Minister (PM) Narendra Modi's vision of a developed India (Viksit Bharat) by 2047.
29-Nov-2024
A Delhi court on November 29 deferred its verdict in a 1984 anti-Sikh riots murder case involving former Congress Member of Parliament (MP) Sajjan Kumar, stating that the judgment was not yet ready. The verdict is now scheduled for December 16. The case relates to the killings of Jaswant Singh and his son Tarundeep Singh in Saraswati Vihar during the riots.
29-Nov-2024
Border Security Force (BSF) troops on November 29 recovered one packet of heroin weighing 560 grams along with a drone from fields near Mahawa village in Amritsar district. The recovered drone was a DJI Mavic 3 Classic model.
29-Nov-2024
Border Security Force (BSF) troops on November 29 recovered one packet of heroin weighing 572 grams along with a drone from fields near Dal village in Tarn Taran district. The recovered drone was a DJI Mavic 3 Classic model.
29-Nov-2024
Khalistani terrorist Gurpatwant Singh Pannun, leader of the banned outfit Sikhs For Justice (SFJ), issued a threat on November 29 targeting Bhubaneswar's Biju Patnaik International Airport, where the high-profile Directors General and Inspectors General (DG-IG) conference is scheduled for December 1. In an Odia email and audio clip sent to journalist Akshay Sahoo, Pannun offered INR 25 lakh to anyone hoisting a Khalistani flag in Bhubaneswar and advised travellers to avoid flights. Security was intensified after a suspicious bag was found outside Terminal-1, with authorities investigating the sender’s IP address while maintaining heightened vigilance during other high-profile events in Odisha.
28-Nov-2024
Minister of State for External Affairs Kirti Vardhan Singh informed the Rajya Sabha on November 28 that Indian consular officials in Vancouver were subjected to audio and video surveillance, with their private communications intercepted by Canadian authorities. He described these actions as a violation of diplomatic protocols and disclosed that India had lodged a strong protest through a note verbale on November 2. Singh also expressed concerns about the safety of Indian diplomats facing threats from extremist groups, urging Canada to provide adequate protection and emphasizing that respect for territorial integrity is essential for stable bilateral relations.
28-Nov-2024
On November 28, panic gripped localities around Gurdaspur railway station after 10 mortar shells were discovered during construction work in Gurdaspur district. Labourers alerted the railway police, and a team led by Gurdaspur city police recovered the highly rusted shells. The police have called in a bomb disposal squad from Amritsar, and an investigation is ongoing.
28-Nov-2024
The Police on November 28 arrested two youths, who have been allegedly indulging in criminal acts for the past two years identified as Lovepreet Singh and Ravinder Singh after an encounter, and seized one pistol and some live cartridges from their possession, in Faridkot in Faridkot district. Both have been admitted to the hospital, and further investigation is underway.