KHALISTAN EXTREMISM MONITOR
A project of the Institute for Conflict Management
A project of the Institute for Conflict Management
01-May-2023
Police arrested a drug peddler, Lakhwinder Singh following the recovery of 1 kg of heroin from his fields near the barbed fencing at Kilche village in Ferozepur sector in Ferozepur district on May 1.
01-May-2023
Police arrested two associates of gangsters Lakhbir Singh Landa and Satnam Singh alias Satta Naushehra, identified as Jobanjit Singh and Joginder Singh alias Rinku in Amritsar on May 1. The arrests were made in connection with a recent shooting incident in Naraingarh area in Punjab. The suspects were acting on the directions of Ravisher Singh, who is currently in Portugal and is an accomplice of Landa and Satta.
30-Apr-2023
The Border Security Force (BSF) seized 1 kg of heroin near the International Border in Ferozepur sector in Ferozepur district on April 30.
29-Apr-2023
On April 29, members of pro-Khalistan outfit Dal Khalsa gathered at Akal Takht in Amritsar and demanded the formation of Khalistan. They celebrated April 29 as Khalistan Declaration Day and held placards with messages promoting Khalistan. They claimed that Sikhs were promised a sovereign nation in 1947, but India did not fulfil its promise. They insinuated that the demand for Khalistan is a "conflict between Punjab and India". They appealed to the international community to press India to let the people have the right to self-determination. The spokesperson of Dal Khalsa claimed that India wants to solve the political problem in Punjab using armed forces and that they do not want violence. They also claimed that the people of Kashmir and Nagaland should have the right to self-determination.
29-Apr-2023
The Border Security Force (BSF) recovered 1.5 kg of heroin from fields near the International Border (IB) in Amritsar sector of Amritsar district on April 29.
29-Apr-2023
To commemorate Khalistan Declaration Day, Bhai Daljit Singh issued a statement on April 29.
29-Apr-2023
The Border Security Force (BSF) arrested three drug smugglers, identified as Jobanjot Singh, Bohad Singh and Angrej Singh, who were sent to collect a consignment of heroin by Amritsar-based drug smugglers near the International Border (IB) on April 29. The suspects were found to have made phone calls to numbers in Pakistan and shared their location, but were arrested by BSF personnel.
28-Apr-2023
The Intelligence Wing of the Punjab Police has issued a warning to the Jail Department, cautioning them of a potential armed attack by notorious gangster and Khalistani terrorist, Lakhbir Singh alias Landa, who is suspected to be in Canada, for the release of his accomplices. The Additional Director General of Police (ADGP) (Jails), Arun Pal Singh, has communicated with the authorities of various jail authorities in Punjab, including Amritsar Central Jail, to make the necessary arrangements to prevent any untoward incidents. However, Surinder Singh, the Superintendent of Amritsar Central Jail, declined to comment on the matter.
28-Apr-2023
The Border Security Force (BSF) recovered 8 kg of narcotics, suspected to have been dropped by a drone near the International Border (IB) on the outskirts of Kakkar village in Amritsar district on April 28.
28-Apr-2023
According to his lawyer Bhagwant Singh Siyalka, Amritpal Singh, the leader of Waris Punjab De (WPD), currently lodged at Dibrugarh Central Jail in Assam, has affirmed that he is in a state of high spirits behind bars. The extremist leader conveyed a message written in Gurmukhi to Siyalka while in prison, stating that he was in "chardi kala" (high spirits) owing to divine blessings. Amritpal Singh criticized the Punjab government for registering "numerous false cases" against Sikhs, including members of his organization, and appealed to the Khalsa Panth for assistance, requesting the establishment of a competent legal team to handle these cases.
28-Apr-2023
The Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee (SGPC) officials on April 28 wrote a letter to Amritsar Police commissioner Naunihal Singh, urging him to take action against social media accounts disseminating derogatory material concerning the Sikh faith and its spiritual leaders.
28-Apr-2023
The Anti-Gangster Task Force (AGTF) of the Punjab Police arrested three persons, identified as Onkar Singh, Sukhjinder Singh and Prabhjot Singh, for their involvement in obtaining and supplying passports using fraudulent information to aid the escape of gangsters and other offenders from the country. Police have seized at least nine passports, besides recovering several photocopies of passports of absconding gangsters prepared using fake particulars.
27-Apr-2023
The Mohali-based special CBI-cum-NIA court issued a proclamation notice for two absconding terrorists, Arshdeep Singh alias Arsh Dalla and Hardeep Singh Nijjar, who are believed to be operating from Canada. The court has directed the accused to appear before it by May 18, and failing to do so will result in proclaimed offender proceedings against them. The National Investigation Agency (NIA) had booked them under different sections of the Unlawful Activities Prevention Act (UAPA) on October 8, 2021.
27-Apr-2023
The Border Security Force (BSF) on April 27 shot down a drone and seized two packets of narcotics including heroin weighing 2 kg and 170 gm of opium from near the International Border (IB) in Dhanoe Kalan village in Amritsar district.
27-Apr-2023
The Counter Intelligence sub unit on April 27 arrested three youths, identified as Lavish, Jitender Kala and Kulwinder Kindu along with three pistols, two magazines and live cartridges on the Abohar-Malout road in Abohar in Fazilka district.
27-Apr-2023
The family members of the imprisoned youths in Dibrugarh jail, Assam were granted a special appointment arranged by the Dibrugarh jail authorities and Amritsar DC Harpreet Singh Sudan, to meet with their loved ones.
27-Apr-2023
In response to an intelligence alert from the banned terror outfit, Sikhs For Justice (SFJ), regarding a rail roko protest call, security has been strengthened at the Ludhiana railway station. The Government Railway Police (GRP) has added 41 extra police personnel to increase patrolling and guard vital points. According to the police, SFJ chief Gurpatwant Singh Pannun, has called for the protest on April 29 to support Amritpal Singh of Waris Punjab De (WPD), who is presently detained in Dibrugarh jail in Assam under the National Security Act (NSA).
27-Apr-2023
An individual, identified as Sucha Singh was arrested in connection with an incident of sacrilege reported in Shuor Kalan village in Gurdaspur district. The man has been accused of desecrating the Sri Gutka Sahib, a holy book of the Sikhs.
27-Apr-2023
Bhagwant Singh Sialka, who is a member of the Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee (SGPC) and an advocate, on April 27 alleged that the arrest of pro-Khalistani leader Amritpal and other associates of the Waris Punjab De (WPD) group was a political maneuver intended to generate electoral benefits in the forthcoming by-polls in Punjab.
26-Apr-2023
According to a source, the Indian intelligence agencies, along with Dubai police assistance, have tracked down Jasmeet Singh Hakimzada, a suspected drug smuggler based in Dubai who is accused of funding the banned Khalistan Liberation Force's (KLF) operations in Punjab. The National Investigation Agency (NIA) had filed a chargesheet against Hakimzada and 11 other individuals two years ago.