KHALISTAN EXTREMISM MONITOR
A project of the Institute for Conflict Management
A project of the Institute for Conflict Management
05-Nov-2024
According to sources in the Union Ministry of Home Affairs (UMHA), despite an extradition treaty with the United States (US), India has been unable to extradite Khalistani terrorist Gurpatwant Singh Pannun, chief of the banned outfit Sikhs For Justice (SFJ), due to his strategic exploitation of legal grey areas. Pannun crafts his threats—such as recent warnings targeting Air India flights and statements against Indian leaders—to avoid explicit admissions of terrorism.
05-Nov-2024
The Ferozepur Counter Intelligence (CI) on November 5 arrested a smuggler, Charanjeet Singh alias Channu, in connection with a case involving the recovery of 77.8 kg of heroin, from Bare Ke village in Ferozepur district. Investigations are ongoing to identify further links.
04-Nov-2024
The Border Security Force (BSF) on November 4 recovered one packet of heroin weighing 550 grams from fields near Gulgarh village in Ajnala in Amritsar district.
04-Nov-2024
The Border Security Force (BSF) on November 4 recovered one packet of heroin weighing 540 grams from a field adjacent to Dhanoe Kalan village in Amritsar district.
04-Nov-2024
Indian Prime Minister (PM) Narendra Modi, via social media platform X on November 4, condemned the attack on the Hindu Sabha Mandir in Canada and the “cowardly attempts to intimidate Indian diplomats.” He urged the Canadian government to ensure justice, uphold the rule of law, and reaffirmed India’s resolve against such acts.
04-Nov-2024
Indian Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal, in a media briefing in New Delhi on November 4, strongly condemned the violence outside the Hindu Sabha Temple. He urged Canada to protect places of worship, prosecute those responsible, and reaffirmed that such incidents would not hinder consular services.
04-Nov-2024
The Supreme Court (SC) on November 4 deferred the plea of Babbar Khalsa International (BKI) terrorist Balwant Singh Rajoana, seeking commutation of his death sentence due to a delay of over a year in his pending mercy petition before the President. The bench stated that relief would be considered only after hearing responses from the Punjab government and the Centre.
04-Nov-2024
Punjab Police’s Anti-Narcotics Task Force (ANTF) on November 4 arrested Sub-Inspector Gurmeet Singh in Ludhiana for allegedly detaining two drug suspects, Charanjeet Singh and Ranbir Singh, illegally and falsifying details of an opium seizure. Police stated that Gurmeet reported the arrests and the recovery of 600 grams of opium as occurring in Ludhiana, though the suspects were initially detained in Patiala. Authorities are investigating charges of wrongful confinement, criminal conspiracy, and violations under the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act.
04-Nov-2024
The Gharinda police on November 4 arrested two drug peddlers, Ravinder Singh alias Kalari and Amit, and seized 1 kg of heroin along with a motorcycle from their possession near Bhakna Kalan village in Amritsar district.
04-Nov-2024
Former Punjab Chief Minister Capt Amarinder Singh, on November 4, condemned Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau for supporting Khalistani radical elements for electoral gains. He recalled his earlier warnings to Trudeau about Canada’s leniency toward extremists threatening Punjab’s stability.
04-Nov-2024
The Jalandhar (Rural) police on November 4 arrested Jagdeep Singh Gill alias Tholu, a key associate of Canada-based gangster Amritpal Singh Bath, and seized a .32 bore pistol and a car from his possession near Phillaur in Jalandhar district. Gill was wanted in connection with the January murder of Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) leader Sunny Cheema. During interrogation, he revealed that he had acted on Bath's instructions and was involved in orchestrating the crime and the subsequent escape plan.
03-Nov-2024
The Crime Investigation Agency (CIA) staff of Punjab Police on November 3 arrested three smugglers, Harshdeep Singh Jassal, Sharma, and Gur Pratap Singh Sidhu and seized 60 grams of heroin and INR 50,000 in drug money from their possession near Khuian Sarwar in Fazilka district.
03-Nov-2024
The Border Security Force (BSF) on November 3 recovered a packet of heroin weighing 426 grams from fields near Wan village in Patti in Tarn Taran district.
03-Nov-2024
The Border Security Force (BSF) on November 3 recovered a drone from fields near Akhwara village in Pathankot district in Punjab. The recovered drone was a China made DJI Mavic 3 Classic model.
03-Nov-2024
Police on November 3 arrested gangster Sukhwinder Singh alias Kaka alias Shally, following a brief encounter near Tarn Taran in Tarn Taran district. He was wanted for the recent daylight murder of Gurdeep Singh Gokha, a commission agent, and is an associate of gangster-turned-terrorist Lakhbir Singh Landa.
03-Nov-2024
According to sources, investigators are focusing on approximately 100 members of the Bambiha gang, mapping their areas of operation and activities. Recent criminal incidents, including a shooting in northwest Delhi linked to a demand for protection money, have underscored the syndicate's reach, with Kaushal Chaudhary orchestrating operations in Haryana while maintaining connections with overseas operatives. Key overseas operatives of the Bambiha syndicate include Arshdeep Singh Gill alias Arsh Dalla, based in Canada, and Lucky Patial, who operates from the United States (US).
03-Nov-2024
On November 3, a day after a petrol bomb was thrown at the residence of Harkirat Singh Khurana, president of the Shiv Sena Hind Sikh Sangat wing, the Khalistan Zindabad Force (KZF) reportedly claimed responsibility for the attack via email to several journalists. However, Ludhiana police expressed scepticism regarding the claim, stating that they would only take action once the authenticity of the email is verified.
03-Nov-2024
On November 4, the Supreme Court is scheduled to hear a petition filed by Balwant Singh Rajoana, a convict in the Beant Singh assassination case, seeking to commutate his death sentence to life imprisonment in New Delhi. Rajoana, a former Punjab Police constable, has been in jail for 28 years and argues that the "inordinate delay" of over 12 years in deciding his mercy petition constitutes sufficient grounds for relief. The Supreme Court previously refused to commute his sentence in May 2023 but agreed to re-examine the issue after Rajoana's fresh petition highlighted the ongoing uncertainty regarding his fate.
03-Nov-2024
The Ludhiana rural police on November 3 arrested a drug peddler, identified as Baljeet Singh alias Meeta, and seized 20 kg of poppy husk and INR 2.15 lakh drug money from his possession near Dakha village in Ludhiana district.
02-Nov-2024
The Border Security Force (BSF) troops on November 2 recovered a drone from fields near Kamirpura village in Amritsar district. The recovered drone was a China-made DJI MAVIC 3 Classic model.
02-Nov-2024
Indian Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal, on November 2 in New Delhi, denounced Canada’s inclusion of India in its list of "cyber threat adversaries" as baseless and part of an ongoing strategy to malign India. Jaiswal criticized the National Cyber Threat Assessment 2025-2026 report by Canada's Centre for Cyber Security (CCS), which accused Indian state-sponsored actors of espionage against Canada without evidence. Citing similar past allegations, Jaiswal emphasized India's rejection of such "absurd categorisations," noting that this comes amid escalating diplomatic tensions between the two nations.
02-Nov-2024
On November 2, a Bhog of Akhand Path was held at Gurdwara Jhanda Bunga Sahib within the Golden Temple complex in Amritsar, Punjab, to honour those killed in the 1984 anti-Sikh riots. Addressing the gathering, Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee (SGPC) President Harjinder Singh Dhami criticized the prolonged denial of justice to affected Sikh families, highlighting the lasting trauma caused by the Congress-led violence. Tributes were paid, with leaders calling for justice and acknowledging the deep hurt inflicted on the Sikh community.
02-Nov-2024
Dal Khalsa on November 2 announced a two-day event to mark 40 years since the 1984 anti-Sikh riots, featuring a seminar at Fatehgarh Sahib in Fatehgarh Sahib district and a Sikh congregation at Mullanpur Dhaka in Ludhiana district, Punjab. The group’s leaders expressed ongoing grievances over the lack of justice, alleging extrajudicial actions against Sikhs with backing from Indian leadership, and conveyed gratitude to Canada for acknowledging these claims. Dal Khalsa leaders criticized both India’s legal system and the United Nations (UN) for failing to hold those responsible accountable for crimes against humanity.
02-Nov-2024
Union Minister Hardeep Singh Puri, on November 2 in New Delhi, criticized Congress for its “failure to apologise meaningfully” for the 1984 anti-Sikh violence, describing it as a “genocide” rather than mere “riots” and accusing the party of targeting Sikhs. Puri emphasized the lack of justice over the past 40 years, pointing out that individuals responsible, like Jagdish Tytler, remain in party leadership.
02-Nov-2024
Three unidentified individuals threw a petrol bomb at the residence of Harjot Singh Khurana, a leader of Shiv Sena (Hind)’s Sikh wing, in Model Town in Ludhiana district on November 2. CCTV footage showed the motorcycle-borne attackers throwing a bottle filled with an inflammable liquid, which initially sounded like a Diwali firecracker to Khurana, until he noticed damage to a neighbour’s car. Police found broken glass near Khurana's house and are working to identify the suspects.