KHALISTAN EXTREMISM MONITOR
A project of the Institute for Conflict Management
A project of the Institute for Conflict Management
20-Nov-2023
The Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee (SGPC) on November 20 decided to convene a special meeting of Sikh scholars and senior lawyers to discuss its future actions concerning the release of Sikh prisoners.
20-Nov-2023
Khalistani leader and chief of the banned terror outfit Sikhs For Justice (SFJ), Gurpatwant Singh Pannun, announced a $10,000 reward for Australian citizen Wen Johnson, who breached security during the India-Australia ICC Cricket World Cup 2023 final in Ahmedabad, Gujarat.
20-Nov-2023
The Border Security Force (BSF) troops on November 20 recovered a drone from an agricultural field near the India-Pakistan border near Mehdipur village in Tarn Taran district. The drone was a China-made quadcopter. Over the past seven days, the BSF has intercepted and recovered eight China-made drones along the border in the state that were engaged in smuggling narcotics. During this period, about 5 kg of heroin was seized.
19-Nov-2023
The Police on November 19 clarified that there is no connection between the accused, Jashanpreet Singh and Harjit Singh who were arrested on November 18 in Khalra in Punjab with 1.01 kg of heroin, and Khemkaran Member of Legislative Assembly (MLA) Sarvan Singh Dhun. The police investigation revealed no links between the accused's family and the MLA's family, as they have been living separately for 40 years. The MLA emphasized a commitment to law enforcement against illegal activities and affirmed no association with the arrested individuals and their families.
19-Nov-2023
Authorities at the Goindwal Sahib Central Jail on November 19 seized a mobile phone from Arshad Khan, an accused in the Sidhu Moose Wala murder case, in Goindwal Sahib in Tarn Taran district. This is the fourth time in nine months he was found with a mobile phone. Khan, associated with gangster Lawrence Bishnoi, is held in the high-security zone. The discovery follows the Punjab and Haryana High Court's recent concern over prohibited items like phones within jail premises.
19-Nov-2023
Delhi Police's special cell on September 19 arrested a member of the banned Khalistani terror outfit Sikhs For Justice (SFJ), identified as Malak Singh, for painting pro-Khalistani graffiti in Delhi and Haryana, from Kurukshetra district of Haryana. Malak's arrest prevented a larger-scale incident planned for the World Cup final on November 19. He was promised payment in dollars and a United States (US) visa by Khalistani terrorist and the chief of SFJ, Gurpatwant Singh Pannun, and had been involved in similar activities since the farmers' agitation in 2020.
19-Nov-2023
On Guru Nanak’s 554th birth anniversary on November 19 a Nagar Kirtan religious procession took place from Gurdwara Bara Sikh Sangat to Gurudwara Guru Ka Bagh Baghmari in Burrabazar in Kolkata in West Bengal.
19-Nov-2023
Three Khalistani supporters on November 19 removed the national flag from Bhajan Lal's private property, assaulted him, and occupied his land, citing his non-support for the Khalistan cause in Morni village, in Panchkula district of Haryana. The police have registered a case based on Lal's complaint.
19-Nov-2023
Uttar Pradesh (UP) Chief Minister (CM) Yogi Adityanath on November 19 highlighted the leading role of the Sikh Panth in defending the motherland and praised the sacrifice and dedication of Sikh Gurus, while commemorating the Jyoti Jyot Diwas of Guru Gobind Singh and inaugurating Khalsa Chowk in Alambagh in Lucknow in UP.
19-Nov-2023
Former Delhi Sikh Gurdwara Management Committee (DSGMC) president Paramjit Singh Sarna on November 19 met Akal Takht Jathedar Giani Raghbir Singh and urged him to pronounce ‘tankhah’ (religious punishment) on former DSGMC president and Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Manjinder Singh Sirsa, alleging Sirsa's involvement in money laundering through gurdwara accounts in Amritsar in Punjab.
19-Nov-2023
A large number of devotees on November 19 performed Ardas at Takht Sri Kesgarh Sahib, praying for the release of Sikh detainees held in various jails after completing their imprisonment, in Anandpur Sahib in the Rupnagar district. Following the prayers, hundreds of youths participated in Amrit Sanchar and became Amritdhari (baptized Sikhs). This event is part of a series of prayer ceremonies held at different Takhats, with the next one scheduled at Takht Damdama Sahib Talwandi Sabo on December 3. The initiative aims to make Sikh youth Amritdhari and combat drug abuse.
19-Nov-2023
The Border Security Force (BSF) troops on November 19 recovered a packet containing 2 kg of heroin from fields near Chak Bhange Wala village in Ferozepur district.
18-Nov-2023
Police on November 18 arrested two motorcycle-borne individuals and seized 1.01 kg of heroin from their possession in Khalra in Tarn Taran district. The smugglers provided fake identification, introducing themselves as Jashanpreet Singh Jashan and Gurjant Singh. These identities were later discovered to be fake by the police during the court proceedings.
18-Nov-2023
Jail authorities at Rupnagar district jail seized psychotropic drugs and six mobile phones from six inmates identified as Sunny, Manjinder Singh, Karan, Manoj, Gurdeep Singh, and Charandeep Singh during a routine check. The confiscated items included Alprazolam tablets, capsules, mobile phones, tobacco, and 'beedi.'
18-Nov-2023
Central security agencies and the Gujarat Police are on high alert following a video threat from Khalistani terrorist and the chief of the banned Khalistani terror outfit Sikhs For Justice (SFJ), Gurpatwant Singh Pannun. Pannun specifically threatened to disrupt the ICC World Cup final between India and Australia, scheduled for November 19 in Ahmedabad, Gujarat.
18-Nov-2023
According to reports, despite the diplomatic standoff between India and Canada, the issuance of study visas for Canada remains largely unaffected. Diplomatic tensions and the withdrawal of diplomats have not significantly impacted processing times, with student visas being granted within 11 to 25 days and a success rate exceeding 90%.
18-Nov-2023
Gurpatwant Singh Pannun, a Khalistani terrorist and the chief of the banned outfit Sikhs For Justice (SFJ), on November 18 released a new video threatening to disrupt the ICC World Cup final between India and Australia in Ahmedabad, Gujarat. In the video, he stoked anti-India sentiments by referencing the 1984 anti-Sikh riots, the 2002 Gujarat riots, and India's stance on the Israel-Hamas conflict.
18-Nov-2023
Official data reveals that nearly half of the drug seizures in Haryana involving narcotics and psychotropic substances in commercial quantity occurred in seven districts: Fatehabad, Sirsa, Jind, Kaithal, Kurukshetra, Ambala, and Panchkula, bordering Punjab. In the first 10 months of the year, 1,263 NDPS Act cases with commercial quantities of drugs were registered, and 631 of these cases were in these districts.
18-Nov-2023
The Intelligence Wing of Punjab Police on November 18 arrested a shopkeeper, identified as Avtar Singh and seized 505 grams of heroin and INR 8.9 lakh in drug money from his house in Mohalla Nanakpura in Moga town in Moga district. The suspect allegedly sold the contraband from his shop.
18-Nov-2023
Police on November 18 arrested two smugglers, identified as Sandeep Singh alias Suraj and Hardev Singh alias Ashu, and seized 115 grams of heroin, a digital weighing machine, and a scooter from their possession in Ludhiana in Ludhiana district.
18-Nov-2023
Police on November 18 arrested one person, identified as Rajesh Kumar alias Raju and seized 1.5 kg of heroin from his possession in Jalandhar in Jalandhar district.
18-Nov-2023
Police on November 18 arrested three associates of the Goldy Brar-Saba USA gang, identified as Abhishek Rana, Ankit Kumar, and Praveen Kumar in Zikapur in Sahibzada Ajit Singh (SAS) Nagar district. They were arrested for allegedly providing weapons and logistics to recently arrested shooters, Manjit alias Guri, and Gurpal Singh. Abhishek provided a hideout to Gurpal, Ankit procured weapon consignments for the gang, and Praveen provided a hideout for Gurpal in a hotel.
18-Nov-2023
The Border Security Force (BSF) on November 18 recovered a China-made drone near the International Border (IB) from fields near Wan village in Tarn Taran district.
17-Nov-2023
An industrialist named Sambhav Jain was kidnapped on November 17 by five individuals, two of whom were identified as Ravi and Mohit, in Laddu Colony, an industrial area at Noorwala village in the Ludhiana district. The kidnappers demanded a ransom of INR 5 crore. During the abduction, Jain attempted to escape, resulting in a bullet injury to his thigh and physical assault. Subsequently, the kidnappers threw him out of the moving car and fled without receiving the ransom. Jain is currently undergoing treatment, and the police are investigating the incident, filing charges against the two identified individuals, Ravi and Mohit, as well as others.
17-Nov-2023
Border Security Force (BSF) troops on November 17 recovered a packet containing 550 grams of heroin and a broken drone in the fields near Rattan Khurd village in the Amritsar district.