KHALISTAN EXTREMISM MONITOR
A project of the Institute for Conflict Management
A project of the Institute for Conflict Management
11-Sep-2025
On the night of September 11, multiple shots were fired outside Bollywood actress Disha Patani’s house in Civil Lines, Bareilly, Uttar Pradesh. No injuries were reported. Soon after, Canada-based gangster Goldy Brar claimed responsibility in a social media post, stating the attack was ‘punishment’ for Patani and her sister over alleged insults to spiritual speakers Premanand Maharaj and Aniruddhacharya Maharaj.
11-Sep-2025
A district court in Mohali, Sahibzada Ajit Singh Nagar district, acquitted Teerath Singh, a resident of Meerut, Uttar Pradesh (UP), in a case registered by the State Special Operation Cell (SSOC) under the Arms Act on charges of working for the Khalistani terror outfit, Khalistan Liberation Force (KLF). Singh, who had been out on bail for five years, was initially booked in 2008 under the Arms Act and the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act (UAPA), along with UK-based Gursharan Singh as a co-accused. Police alleged links with the KLF and plans for anti-national activities, but the court ruled that the prosecution failed to produce ‘concrete evidence’.
10-Sep-2025
On the night of September 10, unidentified miscreants hurled a low-intensity explosive, suspected to be a hand grenade, inside a liquor vend in Shaheed Bhagat Singh Nagar district. While no one was injured, the blast shattered a refrigerator glass and triggered panic. An unverified social media post from an unauthenticated Khalistani terror outfit, Babbar Khalsa International (BKI) page claimed responsibility, naming fugitive gangster Gopi Nawashahria along with Mannu Agwan and Zeeshan Akhtar. The post alleged the vend was a public nuisance and warned of future attacks using rocket launchers and improvised explosive devices (IEDs).
10-Sep-2025
Amritsar Police on September 10 arrested four drug smugglers, identified as Gurbhej Singh, his son Gurdit Singh, Malkit Singh, and Gurjit Singh, and recovered 12 kg of heroin, a .30-bore pistol, and a magazine, in Amritsar. The arrests followed a probe into an earlier seizure of 8.1 kg of heroin from a notorious smuggler Soni Singh alias Soni and his four associates. Punjab Director General of Police (DGP) Gaurav Yadav said the operation has exposed another node of the trans-border cartel active in Tarn Taran and Amritsar Rural sectors.
10-Sep-2025
Three jailed former police officers, were injured after being attacked by Sandeep Singh alias Sunny, the accused in the murder of Shiv Sena leader Sudhir Suri, inside Central Jail, Patiala district on September 10. The victims were identified as ex- Deputy superintendent of police (DSP) Gurbachan Singh, retired Inspector Subba Singh, and dismissed Inspector Inderjit Singh. A senior jail official said the incident occurred in the high-security barrack where both the accused and victims were lodged separately, as all faced threats.
10-Sep-2025
The Sri Ganganagar district police on September 10 conducted a massive raid operation at the hideouts of gangster Lawrence Bishnoi and his close associates, located in Sriganganagar, Bikaner (Rajasthan) and Abohar in Fazilka district of Punjab. The investigation focused on tracing the financial trail of criminals, including the transfer and return of extortion money abroad through hawala channels. Police tracked their contacts by examining agricultural land documents, house construction or renovation records, and by questioning locals.
10-Sep-2025
On September 10, A 19-year-old youth, Gurpreet Singh and his father Jagtar Singh were seriously injured in two mysterious blasts at their home in Jeeda village, Bathinda district. The explosions are suspected to have been triggered by picric acid, a highly explosive chemical possibly sourced online, though investigators have yet to confirm the substance or the motive behind its possession.
10-Sep-2025
Amritsar Commissionerate Police on September 10 busted a cross-border organised arms smuggling module, arresting six members, identified as Pargat Singh, Ajaybir Singh, Karanbir Singh, Shri Ram, Mehakpreet Singh, and Dinesh Kumar and seizing a 9mm Glock, three .30 bore PX5 pistols, one .32 bore pistol, one .30 bore pistol, and INR 575,000 in hawala money from their possession in Amritsar. Punjab Director General of Police (DGP) Gaurav Yadav stated that the syndicate was being operated by the arrested accused, Mehakpreet Singh alias Rohit, under the directions of his foreign-based handlers via social media. During the operation, multiple recoveries were made at different stages of investigation, and the module’s kingpin, Mehakpreet, was arrested from Goa along with three weapons.
10-Sep-2025
The Border Security Force (BSF) on September 10 arrested an unidentified smuggler and seized 1.433 kg of heroin along with a motorcycle and a mobile phone in Ballarwal village in Amritsar district.
10-Sep-2025
The Border Security Force (BSF) Punjab Frontier on September 10 arrested five persons and seized seven packets of heroin weighing nearly 4.2 kg from Ferozepur, Amritsar and Tarn Taran border districts.
10-Sep-2025
The Border Security Force (BSF) troops on September 10 seized three packets of heroin weighing 1.658 kg in Pala Megha area in Ferozepur district.
10-Sep-2025
The Border Security Force (BSF) troops on September 10 seized a heroin packet weighing 578 grams near Mahawa village in Amritsar district.
10-Sep-2025
The Border Security Force (BSF) on September 10 arrested an unidentified smuggler and recovered a drone in Khemkaran area in Tarn Taran district.
10-Sep-2025
Punjab government, on September 10, notified that head constables can now serve as investigating officers (IOs) in cases under the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act. The move, aimed at easing the workload of station house officers (SHOs) and assistant sub-inspectors (ASIs) amid a surge in cases following the ‘Yudh Nashian Virudh’ (War Against Drugs) campaign, marks a change from the earlier rule allowing only ASIs and above to investigate such cases.
09-Sep-2025
Police on September 9 arrested two drug smugglers, identified as Sukhpreet Singh and Kadar Singh, and seized 12.10 kg of heroin from their possession in Jhariwala village, Faridkot district. Preliminary investigation revealed the consignment was flown in from Pakistan via drone for distribution among local smugglers and peddlers.
09-Sep-2025
According to sources, during a recent interrogation, notorious arms trafficker Saleem Ahmed alias Pistol revealed plans to establish a weapons manufacturing unit near the Pakistan border with the support of Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI)-backed operatives. The facility was intended to produce counterfeit pistols, including Turkish Ziganas and Chinese Stars, for supply to gangs across Delhi, Haryana, and Punjab. Pistol, one of north India’s leading illegal arms suppliers with links to organised crime syndicates, was detained in Nepal on August 8 and faces charges under the Maharashtra Control of Organised Crime Act (MCOCA).
09-Sep-2025
Tarsem Singh, father of jailed Khalistani radical and Khadoor Sahib Member of Parliament (MP) Amritpal Singh, on September 9 in Amritsar, stated that Akali Dal (Waris Punjab De) boycotted the vice-presidential polls to protest the “injustice” done to Punjab. He alleged that floods in the state were aggravated by government negligence and criticised the Centre for failing to announce timely relief. He further said that Amritpal Singh and MP Sarabjit Singh Khalsa abstained from voting as a principled stand for Punjab’s rights, while also highlighting the continued detention of Sikh political prisoners.
09-Sep-2025
Giani Kuldip Singh Gargaj, officiating Jathedar, Akal Takht, on September 9, called for a special collective meeting of all Sikh organisations, institutions, groups, personalities, and Punjabi artists engaged in flood-relief work at the Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee (SGPC) office on September 13. Akal Takht Secretariat in-charge Bagicha Singh further urged each organisation to send only one representative to ensure that relief efforts proceed smoothly, emphasising the importance of planned distribution and long-term service.
09-Sep-2025
On September 9, court sent Gursewak Singh, along with Soni Singh alias Soni, Vishaldeep Singh alias Gola, Gurpreet Singh, and Arshdeep Singh—who were recently arrested with 8 kg of heroin—to three-day police remand in Amritsar. During interrogation, it was revealed that Gursewak supplied heroin in crowded areas to avoid detection, and that the racket had links with Pakistan-based smugglers using drones to push consignments across the border.
09-Sep-2025
India, on September 9, repatriated 67 Pakistani prisoners through the Attari-Wagah joint check-post near Attari village in Amritsar district. The group comprised 53 fishermen and 14 civilians who had completed their sentences in various Indian jails. The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) stated that India has urged Pakistan to expedite the release and repatriation of all Indian prisoners, including fishermen, still in Pakistan’s custody.
09-Sep-2025
Faridkot Police on September 9 dismantled an international drug trafficking network linked to Pakistan-based smugglers, arresting two key operatives, Sukhpreet Singh and Kadar Singh, and seizing 12.1 kg of heroin from their possession in Jhariwala village, Faridkot district. Police revealed that the drugs were smuggled via drones from Pakistan and stored at a house in Jhariwala village for further distribution. Investigations are underway to uncover the full extent of the network.
09-Sep-2025
The jailed Khadoor Sahib Member of Parliament (MP) and radical Khalistani preacher Amritpal Singh, on September 9, cast his vote in the vice-presidential election through a postal ballot from Dibrugarh jail, Assam. The Election Commission directed jail authorities to facilitate his voting under Rule 26 of the Presidential and Vice-Presidential Elections Rules, 1974, and officials ensured the sealed ballot reached the returning officer in Delhi before the 6pm deadline.
09-Sep-2025
The jailed Khadoor Sahib Member of Parliament (MP) and radical Khalistani preacher Amritpal Singh, on September 9, cast his vote in the vice-presidential election through a postal ballot from Dibrugarh jail, Assam. The Election Commission directed jail authorities to facilitate his voting under Rule 26 of the Presidential and Vice-Presidential Elections Rules, 1974, and officials ensured the sealed ballot reached the returning officer in Delhi before the 6pm deadline.
09-Sep-2025
A former village sarpanch and Congress leader, Jugraj Singh alias Jugga, was shot dead by unidentified assailants at his village Cheema Khudi in Batala in Gurdaspur district on September 9. The attackers fled the scene immediately after the shooting. A group claiming allegiance to a faction linked to Pakistan-based Babbar Khalsa International (BKI) terrorist Harvinder Singh alias Rinda later took responsibility on social media, alleging Jugraj Singh had acted as a police informant and was involved in drug trafficking.
08-Sep-2025
Since 2023, Chandigarh Police have dismantled more than five major interstate and cross-border drug syndicates, exposing a shift from the traditional Delhi–Nigeria supply route to Pakistan-based handlers who use drones and pipes along the Punjab border. Investigations uncovered direct links to Lahore and Kasur in Pakistan, with local operatives retrieving consignments for hefty commissions. Recent crackdowns on networks tied to handlers such as Zubair Rana and Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI)-backed cartels have also highlighted the use of social media for coordination. Police are now focusing on financiers and cross-border masterminds, significantly disrupting these trafficking chains.