KHALISTAN EXTREMISM MONITOR
A project of the Institute for Conflict Management
A project of the Institute for Conflict Management
09-Nov-2025
Police on November 9 arrested two members of the Lucky Patial gang, identified as Jashanjit Singh and Arshjot, and seized a .30-bore pistol along with live cartridges from their possession in Mundi Kharar and Ballomajra in Sahibzada Ajit Singh Nagar district. According to police, the accused had fired shots at the Chandigarh residence of the owner of Regenta Place Hotel at TDI City, Sector 119, Mohali, on the intervening night of November 4 and 5.
08-Nov-2025
On November 8, Punjab Police, on day 252 of its “Yudh Nashian Virudh” campaign, registered 50 first information reports (FIRs), arrested 71 drug smugglers and seized 841 grams of heroin, 508 intoxicant pills and INR 22,300 drug money from the possession of arrested persons, across the state.
08-Nov-2025
Police on November 8 arrested two persons, identified as Simran Singh alias Fauji and Trilok Singh, and seized a plastic bag containing 10 kg of poppy husk from their possession, near Rajapur Morh in Kapurthala district.
08-Nov-2025
Police on November 8 arrested a man, identified as Aqtal alias Deola and seized 7 grams of heroin from his possession, in Kapurthala district.
08-Nov-2025
Police on November 8 arrested a woman, identified as Manjit Kaur alias Mindo and seized 220 pink-colored intoxicant capsules from her possession in Subhanpur in Kapurthala district.
08-Nov-2025
Amid intense campaigning for the Tarn Taran Assembly by poll in Punjab, politicians have alleged that overseas gangsters and terrorist organizations have issued threats to them, while also accusing the Punjab Police of using strong-arm tactics to intimidate candidates. Following these allegations, the Election Commission (EC) suspended Tarn Taran Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) Dr. Ravjot Kaur Grewal. The officer, however, maintained that all her actions were in accordance with the law. Gurpreet Singh Bhullar, Commissioner of Police, Amritsar, has been given additional charge as SSP, Tarn Taran.
08-Nov-2025
Punjab Police on November 8 arrested two persons, identified as Bikramjit Singh alias Bikram and Karanbir Singh for their alleged links with the Khalistan Liberation Force (KLF) and involvement in the murder of Italy-based Malkeet Singh and seized a foreign-made .30 caliber PX5 pistol, another .30 caliber pistol, a .45 caliber pistol, a .32 caliber pistol, a revolver, and 20 cartridges from their possession, in Amritsar district. On November 1, the accused allegedly opened fire on Malkeet Singh while he was sowing wheat with his father in Dhariwal village, Amritsar district; he later succumbed to his injuries in hospital. Police said Bikramjit has a criminal record and was involved in the 2018 grenade attack on a religious place in Raja Sansi. Preliminary investigations revealed that, on the directions of his foreign handlers, he had procured illegal weapons from across the border to carry out crimes in Punjab.
07-Nov-2025
The Amritsar Commissionerate Police on November 7 arrested Gursevak Singh alias Sevak, an operative of a Pakistan-backed drug supply module, and seized 2 kg of ICE (methamphetamine) from him near Dana Mandi in Amritsar district. Police said Gursevak, a resident of a border area in Tarn Taran district, had been in regular contact with a Pakistani smuggler through encrypted communication platforms and acted as a courier, collecting consignments at pre-decided locations and delivering them within Punjab under his handler’s directions.
07-Nov-2025
On November 7, the Amritsar Commissionerate Police arrested a drug smuggler, Baljit Singh, and seized 815 grams of ICE (methamphetamine) from his possession near Ryan International School on Vallah Bypass Road in Amritsar district.
07-Nov-2025
The Anti-Gangster Task Force (AGTF), in a joint operation with Hoshiarpur Police, on November 7 arrested two active members of the Jaggu Bhagwanpuria gang, identified as Swinder Singh alias Bodhi and Sukhman alias Jashan, and seized two Glock pistols, one Zigana pistol, and one PX30 pistol from their possession, in Dasuya, Hoshiarpur district.
07-Nov-2025
On November 7, Punjab Police, on day 251 of its “Yudh Nashian Virudh” campaign, registered 70 first information reports (FIRs), arrested 78 drug smugglers and seized 2.8 kg of ICE, 388 grams of heroin, 995 intoxicant pills and INR 24,550 drug money from the possession of arrested persons, across the state.
07-Nov-2025
On November 7, the Border Security Force (BSF) seized a pistol with a magazine and a packet of heroin weighing 204 grams from fields near Chudiwala village in Ferozepur district.
07-Nov-2025
According to sources, the National Investigation Agency (NIA) continues to investigate the role of 11 absconding accused in the Babbar Khalsa International (BKI)-sponsored rocket-propelled grenade (RPG) attack on the Qila Lal Singh police station in Batala, Gurdaspur district, Punjab, on April 6, 2025. So far, no Blue or Red Corner Notice has been issued against them. Foreign-based BKI handlers—Harpreet Singh alias Happy Passia, Mannu Agwan, and Gurpreet Singh alias Gopi Navasherian—had publicly claimed responsibility for the attack and are among the absconders. Investigators confirmed that the probe against these 11 individuals is still ongoing.
07-Nov-2025
An unidentified assailant opened fire, injuring one person, identified as Karan Kumar, near a private school in Phillaur area of Jalandhar district on the late night of November 7. The sudden gunfire triggered panic among local residents.
07-Nov-2025
Two unidentified assailants on motorcycles fired 35 rounds at the Phase-7 residence of a retired government employee, Maninder Singh, in Mohali, Sahibzada Ajit Singh Nagar district, on November 7, damaging three cars parked outside. No threat or ransom call has been received so far.
07-Nov-2025
The Chandigarh Crime Branch busted two inter-state drug syndicates operating across the Tricity and neighbouring states, arresting 12 accused and seizing 1.2 kg of cocaine, 476 g of heroin, 2 g of ICE, nearly INR 26 lakh in drug money, gold and silver jewellery, a note-counting machine, six QR-code scanners, and five vehicles in two operations on November 7 and 19, in Chandigarh. Investigations revealed that both syndicates ran multi-layered supply chains across Chandigarh, Delhi, Zirakpur, and Punjab, sourcing cocaine and synthetic drugs from Delhi-based suppliers — some linked to African nationals — and distributing them through low-level peddlers. The groups used sophisticated techniques such as milestone drop-points, third-party UPI accounts, QR-code scanners, and segregated courier-style deliveries to evade surveillance and avoid direct buyer contact.
06-Nov-2025
Police on November 6 arrested a youth and seized 190 grams of heroin from his possession, near the Kapurthala–Sultanpur main road in Kapurthala district.
06-Nov-2025
The Border Security Force (BSF) on November 6 recovered a DJI Mavic 3 Classic drone from an agricultural field near Kaluwala village in Ferozepur district.
06-Nov-2025
The Border Security Force (BSF) on November 6 seized a packet of heroin weighing 552 grams from farming fields near Hazara Ram Singh Wala village in Fazilka district.
06-Nov-2025
On November 6, Punjab Police, on day 250 of its “Yudh Nashian Virudh” campaign, registered 65 first information reports (FIRs), arrested 91 drug smugglers and seized 2.4 kg of heroin, 6 kg of poppy husk, 9853 intoxicant pills and INR 1700 drug money from the possession of arrested persons, across the state.
06-Nov-2025
On November 6, the Punjab and Haryana High Court (HC) granted regular bail to an accused in the 2020 Moga “Khalistan flag” case, identified as Jagwinder Singh alias Jagga, noting that he had spent over five years in custody with no progress in the trial. The Division Bench observed that the prosecution had failed to present “any worthwhile material” indicating a “meeting of minds or criminal conspiracy” between the appellant and the main accused, Sikhs For Justice (SFJ) chief Gurpatwant Singh Pannun. The case stems from an August 14, 2020, incident in which two men allegedly hoisted a saffron-yellow flag bearing the word “Khalistan” atop the Moga Deputy Commissioner’s office and cut the rope of the Indian national flag.
06-Nov-2025
To counter drug trafficking, arms smuggling, and drone infiltration along Punjab’s 553-kilometer international border, the state government has established a robust ‘Second Line of Defense’ combining modern technology, administrative vigilance, and public participation. In a landmark move, it has procured and deployed nine state-of-the-art anti-drone systems across border districts at a cost of INR 51.4 crore. These systems can detect drones within a 10-kilometer radius and locate their operators, making Punjab the first state in India to implement comprehensive anti-drone coverage. Additionally, the government is nearing completion of a project to install 3,000 AI-enabled CCTV cameras in border areas, with around 2,300 already operational to monitor suspicious activities and alert police control rooms in real time.
06-Nov-2025
Shiromani Akali Dal (Punar Surjeet) president Giani Harpreet Singh on November 6 urged voters in the Tarn Taran assembly constituency to support independent candidate Mandeep Singh, backed by hardline Sikh groups. He said Mandeep’s victory would symbolize “a triumph of Panthic ideals and Sikh unity.” Mandeep Singh, fielded as a joint candidate by fundamentalist parties, is the brother of Sandeep Singh—currently jailed for the murders of Shiv Sena leader Sudhir Suri in November 2022 and former inspector Subba Singh in September 2025. Harpreet Singh described Sandeep as having made “a great sacrifice for the Panth” and as “a living example of the struggle against fake police encounters.”
06-Nov-2025
Punjab Congress president Amarinder Singh Raja Warring has reportedly received a death threat from Pakistan-based Babbar Khalsa International (BKI) terrorist Harwinder Singh Sandhu alias Rinda. According to police officials, the message warned Warring to refrain from political campaigning until November 11, the polling date for the Tarn Taran Assembly by-election. Congress leader Rajvir Singh Bhullar also received a similar threat. Sources said the warnings surfaced after Warring’s remarks about former Union Home Minister Buta Singh.
05-Nov-2025
On November 5, Punjab Police, on day 249 of its “Yudh Nashian Virudh” campaign, registered 74 first information reports (FIRs), arrested 97 drug smugglers and seized 1.3 kg of heroin, 900 grams of opium, 28 kg of poppy husk, 14,959 intoxicant pills and INR 3.50 lakhs drug money from the possession of arrested persons, across the state.