KHALISTAN EXTREMISM MONITOR
A project of the Institute for Conflict Management
A project of the Institute for Conflict Management
12-Feb-2026
On February 12, Punjab Police, on day 348 of its “Yudh Nashian Virudh” campaign, registered 95 first information reports (FIRs), arrested 171 drug smugglers, and seized 8.03 kg of heroin, 500 grams of opium, 617 intoxicant tablets/capsules and INR 1.27 lakhs drug money from the possession of arrested persons, across the state.
12-Feb-2026
The Amritsar Commissionerate Police on February 12 dismantled a narco-smuggling network, arresting two operatives and seizing 7.63 kg of heroin along with INR 21,800 in drug money in Amritsar district. Preliminary investigations indicated that the accused were acting on the directions of a Dubai-based handler and were using virtual numbers to coordinate cross-border heroin consignments, including pick-up points and local distribution.
12-Feb-2026
On February 12, a court in Sri Muktsar Sahib district rejected the bail plea of Pritpal Kaur, mother of designated terrorist Goldy Brar, who is in judicial custody along with her husband, Shamsher Singh. The couple was arrested on January 26 from Amritsar in connection with a 2024 extortion case registered on the complaint of a schoolteacher in Muktsar.
12-Feb-2026
Akal Takht acting Jathedar Giani Kuldeep Singh Gargaj on February 12 termed it unfortunate that the BJP-led Delhi Government had rejected the plea seeking the release of Sikh prisoner Devinder Pal Singh Bhullar. He stated that during a recent meeting at the Akal Takht secretariat with Delhi Chief Minister (CM) Rekha Gupta, Cabinet Minister Manjinder Singh Sirsa, and other ministers, he had urged the government to ensure Bhullar’s release. Bhullar is serving a life sentence for his role in the 1993 Delhi car bomb blast that killed nine persons and injured 31 others.
12-Feb-2026
Punjab Governor Gulab Chand Kataria on February 12 praised the state government’s anti-drug campaign, stating that it had been “100 per cent successful” in curbing substance abuse and that there should be no hesitation in acknowledging the truth. He expressed confidence that the results of the government’s drive would become clearly visible within the next six months.
11-Feb-2026
Police on February 11 arrested one person, identified as Kuldeep Singh and recovered 102 grams of heroin from him in Cheema Khurd village in Tarn Taran district.
11-Feb-2026
Sixteen private schools in Mohali, Punjab, on February 11, received bomb threat emails. However, Security agencies conducted thorough searches of the campuses, but no suspicious objects were found.
11-Feb-2026
During the 72-hour second phase of Punjab Police’s statewide “War on Gangsters” (Gangsters Te Vaar) campaign—Operation Prahaar-2—a total of 7,498 individuals were rounded up across the state, of whom 3,260, including 135 proclaimed offenders (POs), were arrested. Police recovered 47 weapons, 4.8 kg of heroin, 3.6 kg of opium, 42,797 intoxicant tablets, 68 kg of poppy husk, and ₹30 lakh in drug money. Additionally, 1,450 preventive arrests were made, while 2,788 persons were verified and released after questioning.
11-Feb-2026
On February 11, Punjab Police, on day 347 of its “Yudh Nashian Virudh” campaign, arrested 164 drug smugglers and seized 11.9 kg of heroin, 344 intoxicant tablets/capsules and INR 4700 drug money from the possession of arrested persons, across the state.
11-Feb-2026
The State Special Operations Cell (SSOC) Amritsar on February 11 busted a Pakistan-backed terror module and foiled a planned attack by arresting one accused, identified as Shubham Kumar alias Shubham Srivastav and recovering an Improvised Explosive Device (IED) and a foreign-made pistol along with ammunition on the Amritsar–Jalandhar GT Road in Amritsar district. According to Director General of Police (DGP) Gaurav Yadav, the IED was intended for targeted attacks in Punjab, Delhi, and other states. The accused, believed to be highly radicalized, had travelled from Uttar Pradesh to Amritsar after being promised a large sum by his handler.
10-Feb-2026
The Khalra Police and the Border Security Force (BSF), during a joint search operation on February 10, recovered 1 kg of heroin from a field in Wan Tara Singh village, Tarn Taran district.
10-Feb-2026
On February 10, the second day of the second phase of Punjab Police’s statewide “war on gangsters” (Gangsters Te Vaar) campaign—Operation Prahaar-2—the police conducted 2,706 raids, checked 2,596 individuals, and arrested 1,634 persons, including 53 proclaimed offenders. Preventive action was taken against 534 individuals, while 1,015 persons were verified and released.
10-Feb-2026
On February 10, Punjab Police, on day 346 of its “Yudh Nashian Virudh” campaign, arrested 215 drug smugglers and seized 2.7 kg of heroin, 863 intoxicant tablets/capsules and INR 12,040 drug money from the possession of arrested persons, across the state.
10-Feb-2026
A migrant labourer, Ashok Kumar, was injured after three bike-borne assailants opened fire at a group of migrant workers in Khosa Jalal village, Moga district on February 10. The attackers, identified as associates of the Davinder Bambiha gang, claimed the shooting was a protest against migrants “spoiling Punjab’s atmosphere” and sarpanches who support them.
10-Feb-2026
The Government Railway Police (GRP) on February on February 10 arrested one person, identified as Jagdish, and seized 1.25 kg of opium from his possession at Ludhiana railway station in Ludhiana district.
10-Feb-2026
The State Special Operations Cell (SSOC), Amritsar, on February 10 foiled an alleged Pakistan’s Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI)-backed terror plot with the arrest of one accused, identified as Rahul Kumar alias Gaju, and recovered an RDX-based Improvised Explosive Device (IED) from his possession on Chamrang Road in Amritsar district. Preliminary investigations indicated that the accused, who works as a salon assistant in Amritsar, was in contact with a foreign-based handler allegedly acting under the instructions of Pakistan-based operatives.
10-Feb-2026
On February 10, a Bathinda court declared Amritpal Singh Mehron, the main accused in the murder of social media influencer Kanchan Kumari alias Kamal Kaur Bhabhi, a proclaimed offender, in Bathinda district. Kumari’s decomposed body was recovered on June 11, 2026, from a car parked outside Adesh University at Bhucho Kalan on the Bathinda–Chandigarh highway. Mehron, a resident of Moga, allegedly fled to the UAE after committing the crime.
10-Feb-2026
Notorious Rohtak gangster, Sombir alias Motta was arrested by Haryana’s Special Task Force (STF) at Delhi airport on February 10 after being deported from the United States (US). The 39-year-old, a resident of Karor village near Sampla in Rohtak district of Haryana, faces 26 criminal cases, including murder and extortion, across Rohtak, Delhi, and other parts of Haryana. According to the STF, he fled to the US in 2024 using a fake passport obtained with an address in Rajender Nagar, Sahibabad (Ghaziabad), Uttar Pradesh, following which a Red Corner Notice was issued against him.
09-Feb-2026
On February 9, the first day of the second phase of Punjab Police’s statewide “war on gangsters” (Gangsters Te Vaar) campaign—Operation Prahaar-2—the police conducted 2,760 raids, checked 1,895 individuals, and arrested 1,250 persons, including 40 proclaimed offenders. Preventive action was taken against 298 individuals, while 666 persons were verified and released.
09-Feb-2026
On February 9, Punjab Police, on day 345 of its “Yudh Nashian Virudh” campaign, arrested 72 drug smugglers and seized 26.4 kg of heroin, 772 intoxicant tablets/capsules and INR 12.17 lakhs drug money from the possession of arrested persons, across the state.