KHALISTAN EXTREMISM MONITOR
A project of the Institute for Conflict Management
A project of the Institute for Conflict Management
15-Oct-2023
Police on October 15 arrested two persons, identified as Surjit alias Bulla and Sukhjinder Singh and recovered 25 grams of heroin from their possession in Kapurthala district.
15-Oct-2023
The Border Security Force (BSF) recovered a drone in a paddy field near the International Border in Ferozepur district on October 15.
15-Oct-2023
Police on October 15 placed Damdami Taksal (Sangrawan faction) chief Baba Ram Singh and his son Rajandeep Singh under house arrest in Amritsar. They were prevented from attending Gurdwara Guru Amardas Jee in Athwal village, where they were scheduled to lead a 'Khalsa Vahir' procession, that was recently initiated by Sikh separatist leader Amritpal Singh, which was intended to go to Sri Goindwal Sahib. However, the house arrest of the faction chief led to the postponement of the procession.
15-Oct-2023
Police arrested a drug peddler, identified as Baljeet Singh along with 50 grams of heroin from near the area of Dussehra ground on Altos Chowk in Ludhiana district on October 15.
14-Oct-2023
During his appearance at the Khushwant Singh Literary Festival in Shimla, Ujjal Dosanjh, the former premier of British Columbia, characterized Canada as "hypocritical" and India as "touchy" when discussing the ongoing tension between the two nations regarding the murder of Khalistani terrorist Hardeep Singh Nijjar. Dosanjh pointed out that while Canadian President Justin Trudeau has swiftly denounced the celebration of violence by Hamas supporters, he has not extended the same condemnation to the glorification of violence by Khalistani extremists within Canada.
14-Oct-2023
According to reports, in order to prevent the recruitment of young individuals by jailed gangster Lawrence Bishnoi and the Canada-based terrorist Arshdeep Dalla via social media platforms, the Punjab Police has notified the Union Ministry of Home Affairs (UMHA) and the heads of state police forces and anti-terror agencies that over the past three years, they have successfully restricted access to 6,000 social media accounts on platforms such as X, Facebook, Instagram, YouTube, and other similar channels. Sources also indicated that the Punjab Police highlighted several significant catalysts and elements in the process of radicalization. These include the farmers' agitation, individuals like Amritpal Singh and the Khalsa Vaheer, social media platforms, the influence of the Dera culture, and the foreign-based movement known as Referendum 2020, led by Sikhs For Justice (SFJ).
14-Oct-2023
Punjab Police on October 14 busted a Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) terror module by arresting two Jammu and Kashmir-based operatives, identified as Uzair Ul Haq and Raj Mohammad Andleeb along with two IEDs, two hand grenades, one .30 bore pistol with two magazines, 24 cartridges, eight detonators, four batteries, and a timer switch in Amritsar. According to the police, the LeT had planned to use these operatives to target places of strategic importance and prominent personalities in Jammu and Kashmir and Punjab, with the aim of disturbing peace and harmony.
14-Oct-2023
Police arrested four Punjab-based drug peddlers, identified as Kulwinder Singh, Gurpal Singh, Kuljit Singh Rana and Kalu Singh and recovered 55 grams of heroin in two separate incidents in Fazilka district.
14-Oct-2023
The National Investigation Agency (NIA) on October 14 raided the houses of two youngsters, identified as Aditya and Abhishek to probe their links with drug smugglers and gangsters in Panjkosi and Maujgarh villages in Abohar in Fazilka district.
13-Oct-2023
Two Pakistani prisoners, who were released by the Indian Government on October 13, have been returned to Amritsar Central jail because the Pakistan Embassy could not provide the necessary documents.
13-Oct-2023
According to reports, following the seizure of 30 kg of cocaine from two peddlers based in Punjab in the Ramban district in Jammu and Kashmir (J&K), the J&K Police have raised suspicions that the Srinagar-Pathankot highway has become a prominent channel for inter-state drug trafficking. Additionally, the police are actively investigating whether the two arrested peddlers have any connections with previously arrested drug traffickers in J&K. Inside sources within the police department believe that these Punjab-based peddlers may have been disguising themselves as tourists while entering Kashmir, using their vehicles to transport illicit consignments.
13-Oct-2023
The Khanna police obtained a production warrant to bring gangster Amit Malik Bhura, who is currently incarcerated in Bathinda jail, in connection with an Arms Act case registered at the Sadar police station a month ago. The court has remanded him in police custody for four days.
13-Oct-2023
Union Home Minister Amit Shah on October 13 while addressing a felicitation event arranged by the Delhi Sikh Gurdwara Management Committee (DSGMC), acknowledged the significant role of the Sikh community in India's struggle for independence and expressed gratitude for their unwavering commitment to the nation during the COVID-19 pandemic. Shah also highlighted the sacrifices made by the Sikh community and emphasized that the contributions of Sikh Gurus to the country are immeasurable and cannot be repaid even over thousands of years. He also said that justice to the victims of the 1984 anti-Sikh riots started being delivered only after the Narendra Modi government assumed office in 2014.
13-Oct-2023
Police on October 13 arrested three gangsters who were closely associated with Canada-based gangster Goldy Brar and worked for Malaysia-based gangster Vicky, identified as Gurdit Singh, Sunil Kumar, and Rohit Kumar, and recovered a .32-bore pistol and four cartridges from their possession near Ring Road, close to the Army Cantonment in Bathinda district.
12-Oct-2023
An Indian official in New Delhi on October 12 revealed that Indian and Canadian authorities have engaged in communication 'at multiple levels' in the wake of a dispute over potential Indian involvement in the assassination of a Sikh separatist leader in suburban Vancouver, Canada. However, Arindam Bachi, the spokesperson for India's External Affairs Ministry, refrained from verifying or refuting media accounts of a meeting between the foreign ministers in Washington, United States (US), which allegedly occurred two weeks ago.
12-Oct-2023
Arindam Bagchi, the spokesperson for the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA), on October 12 emphasized that the ‘core issue’ in India's relationship with Canada is the safe space that "terrorists and criminal elements" have found in that country. He also said that India remains dedicated to attaining a ‘parity’ in diplomatic missions.
12-Oct-2023
The Delhi police on October 12 arrested two shooters from a criminal gang associated with gangster-turned-terrorist Arshdeep Dalla alias Arsh Dalla, identified as Krishan and Gurinder, in New Delhi. According to police, when the police intercepted them on Outer Ring Road, one of the shooters opened fire, while the other attempted to lob a grenade and escape. The police recovered a hand grenade, a pistol, and five cartridges from them. Both shooters are wanted in connection with the murder of Punjab Congress leader Baljinder Singh Balli, who was fatally shot at his home near Moga on September 18. They are believed to have allegiance to the gang operated by Canada-based Khalistan Tiger Force (KTF) terrorist Arsh Dalla.
12-Oct-2023
According to reports, the Union Ministry of Home Affairs (UMHA) has upgraded the security of External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar to Z category due to new posters put up by Khalistani groups in Canada. These posters carry the images of the minister, along with those of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, and call for their assassination. New posters promoting hatred against India and threatening PM Narendra Modi, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar, and High Commissioner Sanjay Kumar Verma are on full display on the busiest road of Guru Nanak Sikh Gurdwara in Surrey, British Columbia, Canada.
12-Oct-2023
Police arrested two drug smugglers, identified as Gurbinder Singh alias Binder and Kulwant Singh alias Kanta, and recovered 12 kg of heroin from them near Qile Wala Chowk in Ferozepur district on October 12. According to police, both were coming back after receiving a consignment from across the border in a car.
12-Oct-2023
The Border Security Force (BSF) and the Punjab Police, in a joint operation, recovered a drone (Quadcopter) and a packet containing 3.213 kg of heroin from a paddy field near the International Border in Tarn Taran district on October 12.
12-Oct-2023
Jagtar Singh Hawara, a convict in the case involving the assassination of former Punjab Chief Minister Beant Singh, appeared before a local court in Mohali via video conferencing on October 12 for proceedings related to terror and sedition charges.
12-Oct-2023
Gangster Lawrence Bishnoi on October 12 deposed as a prosecution witness in a double murder case dating back to 2017, involving the killings of Satbir Punia and Amit Saharan before a special CBI court in Panchkula in Haryana. The murders took place in Haryana and were allegedly orchestrated by gangster Chotu Ram Bhat. He had a grudge against Saharan, whom he believed had sheltered individuals involved in an attack against him.
11-Oct-2023
The National Investigation Agency (NIA) on October 11 confiscated agricultural land at Kothe Gurupura village in Moga district that belonged to Khalistani terrorist Lakhbir Singh Rode, a nephew of militant Sikh leader Jarnail Singh Bhindranwale and the brother of Akal Takht's former Jathedar, Jasbir Singh Rode. The land of Lakhbir, who currently heads the International Sikh Youth Federation (ISYF) and is suspected to be residing in Pakistan, was seized by the state under Section 33(s) of the Unlawful Activities Prevention Act (UAPA), 1967. This action was carried out based on the orders of an NIA special court issued on October 5, in connection with an NIA case, RC 24/2021, in which Lakhbir had been declared a proclaimed offender and charged as an accused.
11-Oct-2023
Punjab police on October 11 arrested three members of a Babbar Khalsa International (BKI)-backed terror module, identified as Harpreet Singh, Harbir Singh alias Happy, and Navroop Singh for planning target killings in Punjab, from Ajnala in Amritsar district. Police also recovered two pistols, three magazines, and 11 bullets from their possession. According to the police, these individuals had been in contact with Harwinder Singh alias Rinda, a BKI terrorist based in Pakistan.
11-Oct-2023
The Quami Insaaf Morcha representatives, who have been staging a protest at the Mohali-Chandigarh border near YPS Chowk for almost 10 months, have formally presented their list of "four" demands in writing to the Punjab Police. These demands include a request for the central government to increase the penalties for sacrilege cases, along with a plea for the early release of Sikh prisoners to be taken into consideration.