KHALISTAN EXTREMISM MONITOR
A project of the Institute for Conflict Management
A project of the Institute for Conflict Management
14-Feb-2026
On February 14, Punjab Police, on day 350 of its “Yudh Nashian Virudh” campaign, arrested 96 drug smugglers, and seized 3.1 kg of heroin, 7 kg of poppy husk, 640 intoxicant tablets/capsules and INR 58,050 drug money from the possession of arrested persons, across the state.
14-Feb-2026
The Crime Investigation Agency on February 14 arrested four alleged drug peddlers, identified as Jagjeet Singh alias Jagga, Malook Singh, Kirandeep Singh alias Deep, and Partap Singh and seized 22.29 kg of heroin, INR 2.5 lakh in drug money, two pistols, two magazines, and four cartridges from their possession, near Dulchi Ke village in Zira, Ferozepur district.
14-Feb-2026
According to reports, in a first-of-its-kind move, the Punjab Police are seeking Silver Notices from Interpol to freeze the movable and immovable assets of gangsters operating from abroad. The police have prepared a list of 61 “most active” gangsters allegedly involved in issuing extortion threats from overseas, orchestrating attacks on rivals, and carrying out targeted killings of politicians and other prominent individuals in the state. Extradition proceedings against 38 of them are already underway. The process is being handled by the Bureau of Investigation (BOI) of Punjab Police. ADGP L.K. Yadav, Director-BOI, stated that Interpol began issuing Silver Notices in January 2025. Unlike a Red Notice, which seeks the arrest of an individual, a Silver Notice focuses on tracing, identifying, monitoring, and recovering criminal assets—such as properties, vehicles, bank accounts, and businesses—linked to serious offences including organised crime, drug trafficking, fraud, and corruption. The first Silver Notice was issued on January 10, 2025, at Italy’s request to seize assets of a senior mafia figure. By mid-2025, over 50 such notices had been issued during the pilot phase, scheduled to run until November 2025 before full implementation.
13-Feb-2026
On February 13, the 24th day of Punjab Police’s statewide “war on gangsters” (Gangsters Te Vaar) campaign—Operation Prahaar-2—the police conducted 888 raids, arrested 256 persons and recovered two weapons from their possession. Preventive action was taken against 129 individuals, while 239 persons were verified and released. Seven proclaimed offenders (POs) were also arrested during the operation.
13-Feb-2026
On February 13, Punjab Police, on day 349 of its “Yudh Nashian Virudh” campaign, arrested 76 drug smugglers, and seized 3.9 kg of heroin, 7 kg of poppy husk, 526 intoxicant tablets/capsules and INR 11,500 drug money from the possession of arrested persons, across the state.
13-Feb-2026
The Punjab Government has announced the establishment of a dedicated Anti-Gangster Task Force (AGTF) Police Station in Rajpura, Patiala district, to intensify action against organised crime. The specialised police station will have jurisdiction across the state. Officials said the move aims to strengthen coordinated operations against gangster networks that operate across multiple districts. According to Punjab Police, the AGTF station will serve as a central hub for intelligence gathering, investigation, and enforcement against organised criminal groups, as part of the state’s ongoing efforts to curb gang violence and illegal activities.
13-Feb-2026
On February 13, a Special National Investigation Agency (NIA) Court in New Delhi recorded the statements of prosecution witnesses in the Punjab targeted killings case involving five accused allegedly linked to Khalistani terror outfits. The case relates to the targeted killings of RSS and Hindu leaders in Punjab during 2016 and 2017. The Supreme Court had transferred the matter to the NIA court in New Delhi. The accused—Hardeep Singh alias Shera, Raman Deep Singh alias Bagga, Jagtar Singh Johal alias Jaggi, Manpreet Singh, and Amninder Singh—were produced before the court under heavy security. They are among 14 accused facing charges of murder, attempted murder, criminal conspiracy, and offences under the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act (UAPA), and are linked to eight cases of murder and attempted murder.
13-Feb-2026
A team of the National Investigation Agency (NIA) on February 13 visited Jeeda village in Bathinda district in connection with the twin blasts that occurred at a house on September 10, 2025, injuring 19-year-old ‘self-radicalised’ law student Gurpreet Singh and his father, Jagtar Singh. Sources said NIA officials questioned the family about Gurpreet’s purchase of a mobile phone and other aspects of the case. Family members reportedly stated that they had given him money to buy the phone after taking an advance from a commission agent. The team also gathered details about his activities prior to the explosions.
13-Feb-2026
A threatening three-minute audio clip was sent on February 13 to actor Ranveer Singh and filmmaker Rohit Shetty, allegedly by boxer-turned-gangster Hari Chand Jaat alias Harry Boxer. In the clip, he is heard warning of “dire consequences” for their teams if they failed to comply with his demands. According to officers of the Mumbai Police Crime Branch, the threats were issued on behalf of the Lawrence Bishnoi gang.
13-Feb-2026
In a joint operation on the intervening night of February 13–14, the Border Security Force (BSF) and the Narcotics Control Bureau’s (NCB) Amritsar Zonal Unit arrested three individuals, identified as Beeru Singh, Babak Singh, and Karanbeer Singh and seized 8.654 kg of heroin, 630 grams of opium, and a Glock pistol slide from the Ranian border outpost in Amritsar district. Preliminary investigations indicate the consignment was linked to a cross-border smuggling network.
12-Feb-2026
On February 12, Punjab Police, on day 348 of its “Yudh Nashian Virudh” campaign, registered 95 first information reports (FIRs), arrested 171 drug smugglers, and seized 8.03 kg of heroin, 500 grams of opium, 617 intoxicant tablets/capsules and INR 1.27 lakhs drug money from the possession of arrested persons, across the state.
12-Feb-2026
The Amritsar Commissionerate Police on February 12 dismantled a narco-smuggling network, arresting two operatives and seizing 7.63 kg of heroin along with INR 21,800 in drug money in Amritsar district. Preliminary investigations indicated that the accused were acting on the directions of a Dubai-based handler and were using virtual numbers to coordinate cross-border heroin consignments, including pick-up points and local distribution.
12-Feb-2026
On February 12, a court in Sri Muktsar Sahib district rejected the bail plea of Pritpal Kaur, mother of designated terrorist Goldy Brar, who is in judicial custody along with her husband, Shamsher Singh. The couple was arrested on January 26 from Amritsar in connection with a 2024 extortion case registered on the complaint of a schoolteacher in Muktsar.
12-Feb-2026
Akal Takht acting Jathedar Giani Kuldeep Singh Gargaj on February 12 termed it unfortunate that the BJP-led Delhi Government had rejected the plea seeking the release of Sikh prisoner Devinder Pal Singh Bhullar. He stated that during a recent meeting at the Akal Takht secretariat with Delhi Chief Minister (CM) Rekha Gupta, Cabinet Minister Manjinder Singh Sirsa, and other ministers, he had urged the government to ensure Bhullar’s release. Bhullar is serving a life sentence for his role in the 1993 Delhi car bomb blast that killed nine persons and injured 31 others.
12-Feb-2026
Punjab Governor Gulab Chand Kataria on February 12 praised the state government’s anti-drug campaign, stating that it had been “100 per cent successful” in curbing substance abuse and that there should be no hesitation in acknowledging the truth. He expressed confidence that the results of the government’s drive would become clearly visible within the next six months.
11-Feb-2026
Police on February 11 arrested one person, identified as Kuldeep Singh and recovered 102 grams of heroin from him in Cheema Khurd village in Tarn Taran district.
11-Feb-2026
Sixteen private schools in Mohali, Punjab, on February 11, received bomb threat emails. However, Security agencies conducted thorough searches of the campuses, but no suspicious objects were found.
11-Feb-2026
During the 72-hour second phase of Punjab Police’s statewide “War on Gangsters” (Gangsters Te Vaar) campaign—Operation Prahaar-2—a total of 7,498 individuals were rounded up across the state, of whom 3,260, including 135 proclaimed offenders (POs), were arrested. Police recovered 47 weapons, 4.8 kg of heroin, 3.6 kg of opium, 42,797 intoxicant tablets, 68 kg of poppy husk, and ₹30 lakh in drug money. Additionally, 1,450 preventive arrests were made, while 2,788 persons were verified and released after questioning.
11-Feb-2026
On February 11, Punjab Police, on day 347 of its “Yudh Nashian Virudh” campaign, arrested 164 drug smugglers and seized 11.9 kg of heroin, 344 intoxicant tablets/capsules and INR 4700 drug money from the possession of arrested persons, across the state.
11-Feb-2026
The State Special Operations Cell (SSOC) Amritsar on February 11 busted a Pakistan-backed terror module and foiled a planned attack by arresting one accused, identified as Shubham Kumar alias Shubham Srivastav and recovering an Improvised Explosive Device (IED) and a foreign-made pistol along with ammunition on the Amritsar–Jalandhar GT Road in Amritsar district. According to Director General of Police (DGP) Gaurav Yadav, the IED was intended for targeted attacks in Punjab, Delhi, and other states. The accused, believed to be highly radicalized, had travelled from Uttar Pradesh to Amritsar after being promised a large sum by his handler.
10-Feb-2026
The Khalra Police and the Border Security Force (BSF), during a joint search operation on February 10, recovered 1 kg of heroin from a field in Wan Tara Singh village, Tarn Taran district.
10-Feb-2026
The Government Railway Police (GRP) on February on February 10 arrested one person, identified as Jagdish, and seized 1.25 kg of opium from his possession at Ludhiana railway station in Ludhiana district.
10-Feb-2026
The State Special Operations Cell (SSOC), Amritsar, on February 10 foiled an alleged Pakistan’s Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI)-backed terror plot with the arrest of one accused, identified as Rahul Kumar alias Gaju, and recovered an RDX-based Improvised Explosive Device (IED) from his possession on Chamrang Road in Amritsar district. Preliminary investigations indicated that the accused, who works as a salon assistant in Amritsar, was in contact with a foreign-based handler allegedly acting under the instructions of Pakistan-based operatives.
10-Feb-2026
On February 10, a Bathinda court declared Amritpal Singh Mehron, the main accused in the murder of social media influencer Kanchan Kumari alias Kamal Kaur Bhabhi, a proclaimed offender, in Bathinda district. Kumari’s decomposed body was recovered on June 11, 2026, from a car parked outside Adesh University at Bhucho Kalan on the Bathinda–Chandigarh highway. Mehron, a resident of Moga, allegedly fled to the UAE after committing the crime.
10-Feb-2026
Notorious Rohtak gangster, Sombir alias Motta was arrested by Haryana’s Special Task Force (STF) at Delhi airport on February 10 after being deported from the United States (US). The 39-year-old, a resident of Karor village near Sampla in Rohtak district of Haryana, faces 26 criminal cases, including murder and extortion, across Rohtak, Delhi, and other parts of Haryana. According to the STF, he fled to the US in 2024 using a fake passport obtained with an address in Rajender Nagar, Sahibabad (Ghaziabad), Uttar Pradesh, following which a Red Corner Notice was issued against him.