KHALISTAN EXTREMISM MONITOR
A project of the Institute for Conflict Management
A project of the Institute for Conflict Management
19-Oct-2025
On October 19, Punjab Police, on day 232 of its “Yudh Nashian Virudh” campaign, registered 58 first information reports (FIRs), arrested 67 drug smugglers and seized 561 grams of heroin, 1.1 kg of opium, 1229 intoxicant tablets/capsules and INR 6360 drug money from the possession of arrested persons, across the state.
19-Oct-2025
Rajasthan Police on October 19 arrested a shooter linked to the Lawrence Bishnoi gang, identified as Sanjay Jat, and seized a cache of weapons, including a foreign-made pistol from Italy, seven country-made pistols, three rifles, a pakira, five live rifle cartridges, and nine pistol cartridges, in Rajasthan. The accused, who reportedly worked directly for the Bishnoi gang, had been involved in several high-profile crimes, and a reward of INR 25,000 had been announced for his arrest.
19-Oct-2025
Punjab Police on October 19 arrested five persons, including a juvenile, for their involvement in extortion and illegal arms smuggling, identified as Gurwinder Singh alias Palli alias Raja, Jashanpreet Singh alias Tori, Amritpal Singh alias Amrit, and Jaswinder Singh alias Ashu and seized three pistols, two magazines, and five cartridges from their possession near the Border Security Force (BSF) headquarters in Amritsar district. Initial investigations revealed that four of the arrested individuals were new to criminal activity, and all were below the age of 24. They were reportedly coerced into participating in gang operations under threats of violent repercussions, including shootings at their homes or business establishments, if they refused to comply.
19-Oct-2025
Amritsar Police on October 19 arrested a key operative of a cross-border drug trafficking syndicate, identified as Rajpal Singh, and seized 5.025 kg of heroin in the Chheharta Sahib area of Amritsar district. Preliminary investigations revealed that the accused was using the Dera Baba Nanak sector to retrieve heroin consignments clandestinely dropped across the International Border using drones.
18-Oct-2025
The Border Security Force (BSF) on October 18 seized 602 grams of heroin from an agricultural field near Tindiwala village in Ferozepur district.
18-Oct-2025
The Border Security Force (BSF) on October 18 seized 3.675 kg of ICE from a farmland near Bhaini Rajputan village in Amritsar district.
18-Oct-2025
On October 18, the Border Security Force (BSF) seized a pistol wrapped in yellow adhesive tape from a field near Roranwala Khurd village in Amritsar district.
18-Oct-2025
On October 18, Punjab Police, on day 231 of its “Yudh Nashian Virudh” campaign, registered 43 first information reports (FIRs), arrested 59 drug smugglers and seized 717 grams of heroin, 557 grams of opium, 320 intoxicant tablets/capsules and INR 44,680 drug money from the possession of arrested persons, across the state.
18-Oct-2025
Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) President Sukhbir Singh Badal, addressing a Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee (SGPC) seminar in New Delhi on October 18, urged Sikhs worldwide to “recognize, expose, and defeat the deep-rooted conspiracy to seize control of Sikh religious institutions and render the Khalsa Panth leaderless.” Warning of “nefarious attempts” to weaken Panthic bodies, he alleged that powerful forces were backing “opportunistic traitors” to capture the Akal Takht Sahib, SGPC, and SAD, aiming to dilute and destroy the Khalsa Panth’s distinct identity.
18-Oct-2025
The Punjab and Haryana High Court (HC) declined to quash a criminal defamation complaint filed by Akhand Kirtani Jatha (AKJ) spokesperson Rajinder Pal Singh against former Punjab Deputy Chief Minister Sukhbir Singh Badal. The court observed that Badal’s remark describing the AKJ as “a political front of the terror outfit Babbar Khalsa International (BKI)” was not mere political rhetoric but prima facie defamatory, and directed that the trial before the Chandigarh court proceed “uninfluenced by its observations.”
17-Oct-2025
The State Special Operation Cell (SSOC), Amritsar, in coordination with a central agency, on October 17 arrested five members of an international smuggling module, identified as Shivam Arora, Gurpreet Singh, Anmoldeep Singh, Abhishek Singh and Kulmit Singh and seized four 9mm Glock pistols, ammunition and 2 kg of heroin from their possession in Amritsar district. Preliminary investigations revealed that the accused were operating under the directions of a Dubai-based smuggler who was in contact with Pakistani handlers.
17-Oct-2025
The Anti-Gangster Task Force (AGTF), in coordination with the Amritsar Rural Police, on October 17 arrested a key associate of foreign-based gangster Harpreet Singh alias Happy Jatt and the Bambiha gang, identified as Jasvir Singh alias Lalla and seized a foreign-made .30 caliber pistol along with eight live cartridges following a brief encounter at Wadala Bhittewad village in Amritsar district.
17-Oct-2025
Amritsar Rural Police on October 17 arrested one person, identified as Shamsher Singh alias Shera and seized 700 grams of heroin from Gharinda village in Amritsar district.
17-Oct-2025
On October 17, Punjab Police, on day 230 of its “Yudh Nashian Virudh” campaign, registered 57 first information reports (FIRs), arrested 59 drug smugglers and seized 2.1 kg of heroin, 1598 intoxicant tablets/capsules and INR 3.17 lakhs drug money from the possession of arrested persons, across the state.
17-Oct-2025
Police on October 17 arrested a man, identified as Jaspinder Singh and seized 170 grams of opium in Kapurthala district.
16-Oct-2025
According to official sources, arms smuggling from Pakistan through the Punjab border has surged fivefold, with 362 weapons, including AK-47 rifles, grenades, and improvised explosive devices (IEDs), seized so far in 2025, compared to just 81 in 2024. Over 50 individuals have been arrested, some caught while collecting drone-dropped consignments, while others were intended recipients tasked with carrying out terror strikes. A security expert attributed this sharp rise to the precision strikes carried out by India during Operation Sindoor on terror hideouts in Pakistan and Pakistan-occupied Kashmir. For the first time in three years, three AK-47 rifles were recovered, marking a resurgence in the infiltration of sophisticated weaponry. The last such recovery occurred in October 2022, when six AK-47s were seized. Investigations indicate that gangsters and terrorists based in countries such as the United States (US) and Canada are supplying arms to operatives of terrorist groups like Babbar Khalsa International (BKI) while also fueling organized crime networks.
16-Oct-2025
On October 16, Punjab Police, on day 229 of its “Yudh Nashian Virudh” campaign, registered 82 first information reports (FIRs), arrested 95 drug smugglers and seized 3.4 kg of heroin, 7.5 kg of poppy husk, 878 intoxicant tablets/capsules and INR 9210 drug money from the possession of arrested persons, across the state.
15-Oct-2025
The Border Security Force (BSF) on October 15 seized 2.2 kg of heroin from Daoke village in Amritsar district.
15-Oct-2025
The Border Security Force (BSF) on October 15 seized a damaged assembled hexacopter from the border village of Rajatal in Amritsar district.
15-Oct-2025
The Border Security Force (BSF) on October 15 seized a DJI Mavic 3 Classic drone with a packet consisting of 536 grams of heroin from Kakkar border village in Amritsar district.
15-Oct-2025
The Amritsar Rural Police on October 15 seized three hand grenades, an improvised explosive device (IED), RDX detonators, batteries, wires, and headphones—packed inside a plastic bag—from an agricultural field in Tedi village, Ajnala, in Amritsar district. Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) Amritsar (Rural) Maninder Singh stated that preliminary investigations suggest the explosives were likely smuggled from across the border and were intended to disrupt peace during the festive season.
15-Oct-2025
Moga Police on October 15 arrested a man, identified as Navjot Singh alias Naval and seized three country-made .32 bore pistols with magazines and two live cartridges, along with one country-made .30 bore pistol with a magazine and one live cartridge, from his kit bag on the link road from Moga–Bagha Purana to Tarewala village in Moga district.
15-Oct-2025
Moga Police on October 15 arrested one person, identified as Mandaldeep Singh and seized one country-made .30 bore pistol with a magazine from his possession in Saidoke village, Moga district.
15-Oct-2025
The Crime Investigation Agency (CIA) team of Moga Police on October 15 arrested an arms smuggler identified as Sukhdeep Singh alias Bobby and seized two country-made .30 bore pistols with three magazines and one country-made .32 bore pistol with a magazine from his possession on the link road between Mehna and Dala villages in Moga district.
15-Oct-2025
The Amritsar Commissionerate Police on October 15 busted a cross-border arms and narcotics smuggling module with the arrest of three operatives, identified as Rajan alias Sagar, Surinder Singh alias Pali, and Jagjit Singh, and seized four 9mm Glock pistols, six .30-bore pistols, and 500 grams of opium from their possession in Amritsar district. Preliminary investigations revealed that the arrested accused were part of an inter-district smuggling gang and were connected to a Pakistan-based handler.