KHALISTAN EXTREMISM MONITOR
A project of the Institute for Conflict Management
A project of the Institute for Conflict Management
05-Nov-2025
Canada-based journalist and Hamdard TV anchor Gurpiar Singh, who was abducted by two Nihang men from his office in Mohali on November 4, was rescued by the Faridkot police from Kotkapura in Faridkot district early on the morning of November 5. However, the abductors managed to flee before the police arrived at the spot.
05-Nov-2025
A social media post, purportedly made from the handle of gangster Anmol Bishnoi, surfaced on November 5 claiming responsibility for the killing of kabaddi player Gurwinder Singh alias Kinda, who was shot dead in Manki village of Samrala in Ludhiana district on November 3. In the post, two fugitives of the Lawrence Bishnoi gang — Aarzoo Bishnoi and Hari Boxer — purportedly took responsibility for the killing. Police also named gangster Ravi Rajgarh, currently lodged in Bathinda jail and a key aide of Anmol Bishnoi, as an accused in the case. However, Satinder Singh, Deputy Inspector General (DIG), Ludhiana Range, commented on the social media post attributed to Anmol Bishnoi, stating, “It is probably an attempt to mislead the investigation, but we are verifying. We had already identified the four main accused in the case within hours of the incident. They had an old rivalry with the deceased. They are now trying to mislead the investigation by posting such claims in the name of Anmol Bishnoi, but things will become clearer after Ravi Rajgarh’s interrogation. Anmol Bishnoi is currently in the custody of the US authorities.”
05-Nov-2025
Police on November 5 arrested two persons, identified as Saneha and Mangat Ram alias Mangi, and seized 410 grams of heroin along with cash amounting to INR 2,170 from them in Majri village of Ludhiana district.
05-Nov-2025
Police on November 5 arrested one person, identified as Gurveer Singh alias Guri, and seized 6 grams of heroin from him in Bhadewal village of Ludhiana district.
05-Nov-2025
The Border Security Force (BSF) on November 5 recovered a DJI Mavic 3 Classic drone from an agricultural field near Mehdipur village in Ferozepur district.
05-Nov-2025
The Border Security Force (BSF) on November 5 recovered a DJI Mavic 3 Classic drone from fields near Havelian village in Amritsar district.
05-Nov-2025
The Border Security Force (BSF) on November 5 recovered an assembled quadcopter in damaged condition from near Bagarian village in Amritsar district.
04-Nov-2025
The Border Security Force (BSF) on November 4 seized a pistol with a magazine from an agricultural field near Roranwala Khurd village in Amritsar district. The weapon was wrapped in yellow adhesive tape, with illuminating strips and a metallic wire loop attached, indicating that it had likely been dropped by a drone.
04-Nov-2025
The Border Security Force (BSF) on November 4 successfully brought down and recovered a DJI Mavic 4 Pro drone from fields near Chak Allabaksh village in Amritsar district.
04-Nov-2025
The Border Security Force (BSF) on November 4 seized a DJI Mavic 4 Pro drone from the rooftop of the cargo building at the Integrated Check Post (ICP) in Attari, Amritsar district. The drone is believed to have crashed due to effective counter-drone measures along the border.
04-Nov-2025
On November 4, the Border Security Force (BSF) seized a packet of heroin weighing 626 grams near Gahlewala village in Fazilka district.
04-Nov-2025
Amritsar Rural Police on November 4 busted a cross-border arms smuggling module linked to Pakistan and recovered a cache of weapons, including two AK-series rifles with eight magazines, one .30 bore pistol with two magazines, 50 live .30 bore cartridges, and 245 live 7.62 mm cartridges, from Ghonewal village near the Ravi River, close to the Indo-Pak border in Amritsar district.
04-Nov-2025
On November 4, Punjab Police, on day 248 of its “Yudh Nashian Virudh” campaign, registered 66 first information reports (FIRs), arrested 83 drug smugglers and seized 2.02 kg of heroin, 2 quintals of poppy husk, 1015 intoxicant pills and INR 34,230 drug money from the possession of arrested persons, across the state.
04-Nov-2025
On November 4, Canada-based journalist and Hamdard TV anchor Gurpiar Singh was abducted by two Nihang men from his office in Shivalik Vihar, Naya Gaon, Mohali, SAS Nagar district. Punjab Police have launched an intensive manhunt, identifying one suspect as Gurdeep Singh, reportedly associated with the Sikh Bandi Chudao Morcha.
04-Nov-2025
In the first major border crossing since ‘Operation Sindoor’, a total of 1,796 Sikh pilgrims entered Pakistan on November 4 to celebrate the birth anniversary of Guru Nanak Dev.
04-Nov-2025
According to reports, on November 4, Pakistan’s immigration officials at the Attari-Wagah border stopped 14 Hindu pilgrims, telling them, “You are Hindu, you cannot be part of a Sikh jatha,” and sent them back to India. The incident occurred as a 1,900-member Sikh jatha crossed into Pakistan to celebrate the 556th Parkash Purb of Guru Nanak Dev.
03-Nov-2025
A kabaddi player, identified as Gurwinder Singh alias Kinda, was shot dead by four masked assailants riding two motorcycles in Manki village of Samrala in Ludhiana district on November 3. Police have arrested 11 persons in connection with the incident, while the four main suspects, identified as Sandeep Singh, Teji, Karan, and Simran alias Simmi, remain at large.
03-Nov-2025
The Anti-Gangster Operation Cell of Amritsar Police on November 3 arrested a drug trafficker, identified as Mandeep Singh alias Manni and seized 201 grams of heroin, two 9mm Glock pistols, four live cartridges, and INR 10,000 in drug money from his possession, near Fortis Escorts Hospital in Amritsar district.
03-Nov-2025
Amritsar Rural Police on November 3 arrested three arms smugglers, identified as Aprildeep Singh alias Babbu, Gurlal Singh alias Pannu, and Balraj Singh and seized two Glock pistols along with four mobile phones, in Amritsar district. Preliminary investigations indicated that the weapons had been smuggled from Pakistan using drones.
03-Nov-2025
On November 3, Punjab Police, on day 247 of its “Yudh Nashian Virudh” campaign, registered 60 first information reports (FIRs), arrested 63 drug smugglers and seized 332 grams of heroin and 5623 intoxicant pills from the possession of arrested persons, across the state.
03-Nov-2025
Punjab Police on November 3 arrested two members of the Ashish Chopra gang, identified as Rashpal alias Sewak and Rajiv alias Jassa and seized 205 grams of heroin from their possession, near a railway crossing in Ferozepur district. Police investigations revealed their links to Yuvi, a gang shooter wanted in a murder case.
03-Nov-2025
According to sources, the special National Investigation Agency (NIA) court in Panchkula, Haryana, is likely to declare gangster-turned-terrorists Satinderjit Singh alias Goldy Brar and Randeep Singh alias Randeep Malik as proclaimed offenders (POs) if they fail to appear before the court on November 7. The two are prime accused in the twin blast case that occurred on December 12, 2024, in Gurugram’s Sector 29 near the Warehouse Club and Human Club in Haryana. Both Brar, a native of Sri Muktsar Sahib, Punjab, and linked to the Khalistani outfit Babbar Khalsa International (BKI), and Malik, a native of Jind, Haryana, had earlier been issued arrest warrants but remain untraceable. Investigators allege that Malik, in close coordination with Brar, recruited others to carry out terror-related activities in India.
03-Nov-2025
Punjabi singer-actor Diljit Dosanjh has finally broken his silence on the Kaun Banega Crorepati 17 controversy, saying that he has “no complaints.” Earlier, Dosanjh had received a severe warning from the banned Khalistani group Sikhs For Justice (SFJ), led by Gurpatwant Singh Pannun, after he touched Amitabh Bachchan’s feet as a mark of respect during his appearance on the show.
03-Nov-2025
Advocate Harjinder Singh Dhami was re-elected as the president of the Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee (SGPC) for the fifth consecutive term for the 2025–26 session in the election held on November 3. A total of 136 votes were polled, of which Dhami secured 117 votes, while his opponent, Mithu Singh Kahneke, received 18 votes. One vote was declared invalid.
03-Nov-2025
The Haryana Cabinet, on November 3, approved an amendment to the Deployment of Contractual Persons Policy-2022 to provide one job each on compassionate grounds to 121 families who lost their members during the 1984 anti-Sikh riots.