KHALISTAN EXTREMISM MONITOR
A project of the Institute for Conflict Management
A project of the Institute for Conflict Management
02-Jun-2025
Police on June 2 arrested one individual, identified as Ajay Kumar and seized 12 grams of heroin from their possession, in Sangrur in Sangrur district.
02-Jun-2025
Dhuri Sadar Police on June 2 arrested one unidentified woman and seized 7 grams of heroin from her possession, near Dhuri village in Sangrur district.
02-Jun-2025
On June 2, a key meeting between Damdami Taksal chief Baba Harnam Singh Khalsa and Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee (SGPC) president Harjinder Singh Dhami ended in a deadlock over the June 6 Ghallughara (Operation Bluestar) commemoration, in Amritsar district. Damdami Taksal insisted that the SGPC limit its role to that of a facilitator or manager and strongly opposed officiating Akal Takht Jathedar Giani Kuldeep Singh Gargaj delivering the traditional message to the Sikh community. The issue, which has garnered support from various Sikh organisations, is scheduled to be discussed again on June 4.
01-Jun-2025
The Punjab unit of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on June 1 deleted a social media post that paid tribute to the "martyrs" of Operation Bluestar — the Indian Army’s June 1984 operation to flush out armed militants from the Golden Temple. The post had criticised the then Congress-led government for "attacking the Golden Temple" and included images of the damaged Akal Takht and an armoured vehicle.
01-Jun-2025
Kharar city police on June 1 arrested two individuals, identified as Jagjir Singh and Sinder Singh and seized 100 grams of heroin from their possession, near Green Market Chowk in Kharar in Sahibzada Ajit Singh (SAS) Nagar district.
01-Jun-2025
Kharar city police on June 1 arrested three individuals, identified as Gagandeep Singh, Sandeep Kumar and Dimple and seized 139 grams of heroin from their possession in Kharar in Sahibzada Ajit Singh (SAS) Nagar district.
01-Jun-2025
Kharar city police on June 1 arrested one individual, identified as Jivan Singh and seized 24.9 grams of heroin from his possession, near Phase 8 in Kharar in Sahibzada Ajit Singh (SAS) Nagar district.
01-Jun-2025
June 1 marks the tenth anniversary of the theft of a bir of the Guru Granth Sahib from a gurdwara in Burj Jawahar Singh Wala near Bargari village, Faridkot district, Punjab. This incident triggered a series of sacrilege events and police firing in Punjab in 2015. Sikh organisations plan to mark the anniversary with a protest march from the theft site to Kotkapura in Faridkot district, where police had opened fire on demonstrators.
01-Jun-2025
Police on June 1 dismantled a terror and extortion module linked to Jeevan Fauji, an operative of the Khalistani terror outfit Babbar Khalsa International (BKI), and arrested two of his associates, identified as Karajpreet Singh alias Karaj and Gurlal Singh alias Harman, along with a .30 bore pistol, one live cartridge, and a motorcycle in Verowal, Tarn Taran district.
01-Jun-2025
On June 1, Punjab Police, on day 92 of its “Yudh Nashian Virudh” campaign, registered 83 first information reports (FIRs), arrested 113 drug smugglers and recovered 2.09 kg of heroin, 530 grams of opium, 32679 intoxicant pills and INR 1.8 lakhs drug money from their possession, across Punjab.
01-Jun-2025
The Special Cell of Amritsar Rural Police on June 1 has dismantled a drugs and weapons smuggling network, and arrested three weapons smugglers identified as Fatehbir Singh alias Gandhi, Jagroop Singh alias Lalli and Ranjit Singh alias Kaka, and seized three Glock Gen 43 pistols (9mm), one Glock 26 Gen pistol (9mm), a .30 bore pistol, a PX5 .30 bore Pistol, a Zigana pistol, 10 live cartridges of .30 bore calibre, a motorcycle and three mobile phones from their possession, at a naka (checkpoint) near Brar-Kohala village link road in Ajnala in Amritsar district. Preliminary investigation revealed the accused were in contact with a primary suspect, Dugh of Manawala village in Amritsar district, and linked to Pakistan-based arms smuggler Rana.
01-Jun-2025
According to sources, ahead of the 41st anniversary of Operation Blue Star on June 6, approximately 2,500 personnel from Punjab Armed Police and other district police forces are expected to be deployed for security in Amritsar, Amritsar district, with paramilitary forces on standby. Police have installed 62 checkpoints and are conducting round-the-clock patrolling to maintain peace.
01-Jun-2025
The Border Security Force (BSF), in a joint operation with Punjab Police on June 1, recovered two packets of heroin weighing 1.017 kg and four DJI Mavic 3 Classic drones (two of which were damaged) from Ratankhurd and Dhanoe Khurd villages in Amritsar district, and Khemkaran and Dal villages in Tarn Taran district of Punjab.
31-May-2025
On May 31, Border Security Force (BSF) troops recovered a packet of heroin weighing 548 grams along with a drone from fields near Habibwala village in Ferozepur district. The recovered drone was a DJI Mavic 3 Classic model.
31-May-2025
On May 31, Border Security Force (BSF) troops recovered a pistol along with a magazine in burnt condition near Dhani Natha Singh Wala village in Jalalabad West in Fazilka district.
31-May-2025
Police on May 31 arrested fugitive sharpshooter Bhupendra Singh alias Bhinda and Raghuvir, a key member of the notorious Lawrence Bishnoi gang, in Yavatmal, Maharashtra. Bhinda, wanted in 17 criminal cases including murder and extortion, was found hiding in Yavatmal and was reportedly receiving monthly payments from the gang’s United States (US) operative to fund his activities.
31-May-2025
Police on May 31 arrested one drug peddler, identified as Harpreet Singh alias Happy and seized 1.62 kg of heroin and INR. 1.30 lakh in drug money from his possession, in Ratta Khera village in Ferozepur district.
31-May-2025
Police on May 31 arrested one drug peddler, identified as Rajwinder Singh and seized 1.1 kg of heroin from his possession, in Kilche village in Ferozepur district.
31-May-2025
Police on May 31 arrested one drug peddler, identified as Sandeep Kumar alias Aalu and seized 360 intoxicating tablets and INR 7 lakh from his possession, in Ferozepur in Ferozepur district.
31-May-2025
A Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) court on May 31 sentenced three former police officials, identified as Station House Officer (SHO) Manjit Singh, Assistant Sub-Inspector (ASI) Karamjit Singh, and SHO Gurmej Singh, to imprisonment and fines in a 1993 fake encounter case involving two Phagwara youths, in Mohali in Sahibzada Ajit Singh (SAS) Nagar district. Manjit Singh and Gurmej Singh were each sentenced to eight years of rigorous imprisonment and fined INR 50,000, while ASI Karamjit Singh was sentenced to three years of rigorous imprisonment and fined INR 50,000. Constables Harjit Singh and Kashmir Singh were acquitted.