KHALISTAN EXTREMISM MONITOR
A project of the Institute for Conflict Management
A project of the Institute for Conflict Management
06-Feb-2026
Police on February 6 arrested a woman, identified as Sunena, and seized 10 grams of heroin from her in Phillaur, Jalandhar district.
06-Feb-2026
Police on February 6 arrested two persons, identified as Sanjeev Masih alias Akash and Lakhwinder Singh alias Boda, and seized 40 loose narcotic pills from their possession in Shahkot, Jalandhar district.
06-Feb-2026
Police on February 6 arrested one person, identified as Vipin Kumar, and seized 21 narcotic pills from his possession in Nurmahal, Jalandhar district.
06-Feb-2026
Police on February 6 arrested one person, identified as Mandeep Singh alias Deepa, and seized 2 grams of heroin from his possession in Shahkot, Jalandhar district.
06-Feb-2026
The Anti-Gangster Operation Cell of the Amritsar Commissionerate Police on February 6 arrested Sarabjit Singh alias Babba and recovered 615 grams of heroin and INR 4,500 in drug money from his possession in the Naraiangarh area of Chheharta, Amritsar district.
06-Feb-2026
The Cantonment police on February 6 arrested a person, identified as Vijay Pal Singh alias Jaggu, and seized 202 grams of heroin and INR 7,500 in drug money from his residence on Loharka Road in Amritsar district.
06-Feb-2026
The Border Security Force (BSF) on February 6 seized a drone along with 548 grams of heroin near the Attari Joint Check Post area in Amritsar district.
06-Feb-2026
Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) leader Satwinderpal Singh alias Lucky Oberoi was shot dead by two unidentified assailants outside Gurdwara Singh Sabha in Model Town, Jalandhar district, on February 6. CCTV footage shows one of the attackers approaching Oberoi’s vehicle parked outside the gurdwara and firing multiple shots at close range, hitting him in the chest and head. Both assailants were wearing black hoodies with their faces covered by shawls. After the attack, the two were seen fleeing the spot on an Activa scooter while speaking on a mobile phone. Hours after the murder, US-based gangster Joga Pholriwal, who is reportedly associated with the Sonu Khatri gang, claimed responsibility for the killing in a video posted on Facebook. In his post, Pholriwal alleged that Lucky Oberoi was involved in illegal activities and had taken refuge under AAP leadership. He further claimed that the murder was carried out over a dispute related to the Khalsa College presidentship and alleged that Oberoi was acting as a police informer and had attempted to harm members of his gang. Pholriwal tagged Sonu Khatri and several others in the post.
06-Feb-2026
On February 6, the 18th day of Punjab Police’s statewide ‘war on gangsters’ (Gangsters Te Vaar) campaign—Operation Prahar—police conducted 601 raids, arresting 208 persons and recovering four weapons along with 10 live cartridges from their possession. Preventive action was taken against 121 individuals, 284 persons were verified and released after questioning and 7 proclaimed offenders were also arrested.
06-Feb-2026
On February 6, Punjab Police, on day 342 of its “Yudh Nashian Virudh” campaign, arrested 97 drug smugglers and seized 1.6 kg of heroin, 510 intoxicant tablets/capsules and INR 4 lakhs drug money from the possession of arrested persons, across the state.
06-Feb-2026
Police on February 6 arrested a person, identified as Harbans Singh alias Bansa, and seized 90 unlabeled narcotic capsules from his possession in Sukh Sagar Colony, Kapurthala district.
06-Feb-2026
Police on February 6 arrested a person, identified as Kashmir Singh alias Shera, and seized 6 grams of heroin from his possession near Phagrawal Gate in Jalandhar district.
06-Feb-2026
Patiala police on February 6 arrested a drug peddler, identified as Harpreet Singh alias Happy, and seized 1 kg of heroin from his possession at the Mehmadpur barrier in Patiala district.
06-Feb-2026
The Commissionerate Police Amritsar dismantled a cross-border arms and narcotics smuggling module with international links, arresting five accused, identified as Satnam Singh alias Bindi, Raman, Chirag, Rishabh, and Vaibhav and seizing 523 grams of ICE (methamphetamine) and two Glock 9mm pistols in separate operations at Gate Hakima, in Amritsar district. Satnam Singh was arrested on February 6, while the other four were apprehended on February 9 in the same area.
05-Feb-2026
According to reports, the Delhi Government has rejected the plea for the premature release of 1993 Delhi bomb blast convict Devinder Pal Singh Bhullar, following a Sentence Review Board (SRB) meeting held on December 23, 2025. The decision was formally communicated through a letter issued on February 5 to the Director General of Prisons, Tihar, stated that 51 cases were reviewed, of which 24—including Bhullar’s—were rejected.
05-Feb-2026
On February 5, the 17th day of Punjab Police’s statewide ‘war on gangsters’ (Gangsters Te Vaar) campaign—Operation Prahar—police conducted 681 raids, arresting 274 persons and recovering four weapons along with 11 live cartridges from their possession. Preventive action was taken against 135 individuals, 248 persons were verified and released after questioning and 27 proclaimed offenders were also arrested.
05-Feb-2026
On February 5, Punjab Police, on day 341 of its “Yudh Nashian Virudh” campaign, arrested 95 drug smugglers and seized 445 grams of heroin, 516 intoxicant tablets/capsules and INR 39,020 drug money from the possession of arrested persons, across the state.
05-Feb-2026
Police on February 5 arrested a woman, identified as Gurbachan Kaur and seized 6 grams of heroin from her possession in Kapurthala district.
05-Feb-2026
Police on February 5 arrested a woman, identified as Ramandeep Kaur alias Billo and seized 140 grams of heroin from her in Latianwal village under Sultanpur Lodhi in in Kapurthala district.
05-Feb-2026
Mehatpur police on February 5 arrested a man, identified as Charanjit Singh alias Channa, and seized 20 grams of heroin from his possession in Jalandhar district.
05-Feb-2026
Police on February 5 arrested a person, identified as Lakhvir Singh alias Lakku, and recovered 32 loose intoxicant tablets from his possession in Bute Dian Channa village in Jalandhar district.
05-Feb-2026
Police on February 5 arrested two accused, identified as Aashu and Sohib Khas alias Mohni, and seized 105 loose intoxicant tablets from their possession in Phillaur, Jalandhar district.
05-Feb-2026
Police on February 5 arrested a person, identified as Sunny, and recovered 2 grams of heroin from his possession during checking in Shahkot, Jalandhar district.
05-Feb-2026
Police on February 5 arrested a person, identified as Pradeep alias Gori, and seized 2 grams of heroin from his possession in Shahkot, Jalandhar district.
05-Feb-2026
Police on February 5 arrested a person, identified as Harvinder Singh alias Sabi, and recovered 2 grams of heroin from his possession in Kohar Kalan village, Jalandhar district.