KHALISTAN EXTREMISM MONITOR
A project of the Institute for Conflict Management
A project of the Institute for Conflict Management
25-Dec-2025
On December 25, Punjab Police, on day 299 of its “Yudh Nashian Virudh” campaign, registered 87 first information reports (FIRs), arrested 115 drug smugglers and seized 268 grams of heroin, 1860 intoxicant tablets/capsules and INR 6700 drug money from the possession of arrested persons, across the state.
25-Dec-2025
Police on December 25 arrested Manpreet Singh alias Manna, an alleged hitman of the Lucky Patial gang, and seized a .32-bore pistol, two live cartridges and a stolen motorcycle, after a brief encounter in which he was injured on Dakala Road in Patiala district. Police said he is the main accused in two shooting incidents in Rajpura and Patran in November and was already facing cases of drug peddling and Arms Act violations. He had reportedly been in contact with gangster Lucky Patial for nearly a year through a local operative, Piyush.
25-Dec-2025
Ahead of the New Year, police deployed additional forces in the Pathankot border areas along Pakistan and intensified mock drills with the Army, Air Force, and Border Security Force (BSF). Citing the area’s sensitivity and the festive season, Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) Daljinder Singh Dhillon said on December 25 that additional state armed police and commandos had been deployed.
24-Dec-2025
Police on December 24 arrested two suspected gang members and recovered illegal weapons after a brief encounter, in which both were injured, in Jalandhar district.
24-Dec-2025
Police on December 24 arrested two alleged drug smugglers, Gagandeep Singh alias Gagan and Chanan Singh, and seized 1 kg of heroin, a .32-bore Italy-made pistol, six live cartridges, a car, and two mobile phones from them near Mehal Dholewala village in Moga district.
24-Dec-2025
Moga police registered a case against Pritpal Singh for uploading photographs posing with weapons on social media in Chuharchak village of Moga district. Police said he shared multiple images on his Facebook profile, Pritpal Singh Khalsa, showing him with firearms. The action follows Punjab government directives to curb the glorification of weapons and maintain public order.
24-Dec-2025
According to reports, the National Investigation Agency (NIA) is set to take over the case related to the grenade attack on YouTuber Navdeep Singh alias Roger Sandhu in March 2025. The case files, currently before a local court, will be transferred to the NIA’s special court in Mohali. Police records list 18 accused, of whom 10 have been arrested, while one has died. The main accused are Pakistan-based don Shahzad Bhatti and Zeeshan Akhtar of Shankar village in Nakodar in Jalandhar district. Akhtar and six other wanted accused are reportedly outside the country.
24-Dec-2025
A Shahkot-based youth, Sharandeep Singh, missing for nearly two months, has reportedly crossed the India–Pakistan border and been apprehended in Kasur sector in Punjab, Pakistan. Pakistan released a photograph on December 24 showing him with Pakistan Rangers, though the circumstances under which he crossed the border remain unclear.
24-Dec-2025
On December 24, Punjab Police, on day 298 of its “Yudh Nashian Virudh” campaign, registered 85 first information reports (FIRs), arrested 122 drug smugglers and seized 3.7 kg of heroin, 1 kg of opium, 467 intoxicant tablets/capsules and INR 31,670 drug money from the possession of arrested persons, across the state.
23-Dec-2025
Punjab Director General of Police (DGP) Gaurav Yadav, in a year-end briefing on December 23, said the Internal Security Wing busted 19 terror modules in 2025, solved 12 major terror cases, and arrested 131 persons. Seizures included nine rifles, 188 pistols/revolvers, 12 improvised explosive devices (IEDs), 11.62 kg of RDX, 54 hand grenades, 32 detonators, four rocket-propelled grenades (RPGs), a rocket launcher sleeve, timer switches, walkie-talkies, and remote-controlled devices. He said the Anti-Gangster Task Force (AGTF) and field units dismantled 416 gangster modules, arrested 992 criminals, and seized 620 weapons and 252 vehicles. With CBI coordination, 11 Red Notices and two Blue Notices were secured, leading to the deportation or arrest of gangsters like Anmol Bishnoi, Parminder Singh alias Pindi, Sukhdev Kumar alias Manish Bedi, and Sajan Masih alias Goru.
23-Dec-2025
Under Yudh Nashiyan Virudh, Punjab police registered 29,784 FIRs, arrested 39,867 accused, and seized a record 2,021 kg of heroin in 2025, along with 26 kg of ICE, 698 kg of opium, 35,000 kg of poppy husk, 55.78 lakh intoxicant pills/capsules, and INR 16.81 crore in drug money. Punjab achieved an 88% conviction rate, accounting for nearly two-thirds of India’s heroin seizures, 25% of NDPS arrests, and 20% of NDPS cases. Preventive measures included admitting 23,940 people to de-addiction centres and referring 59,840 to OOAT clinics.
23-Dec-2025
On December 23, Punjab Police, on day 297 of its “Yudh Nashian Virudh” campaign, registered 74 first information reports (FIRs), arrested 97 drug smugglers and seized 12.8 kg of heroin, 3667 intoxicant tablets/capsules and INR 30,080 drug money from the possession of arrested persons, across the state.
23-Dec-2025
Police on December 23 arrested two persons, identified as Surinder Singh and Vipul Yadav alias Sonu and seized 504 grams of heroin from them in Sheron village of Sangrur district.
23-Dec-2025
Police on December 23 arrested two smugglers, Rahul and Yuvrajbir Singh, and seized 50 grams of heroin, a foreign-made Glock pistol with magazine, two cartridges, INR 4,500 in drug money, and two mobile phones from them in Mari Megha village of Tarn Taran district.
23-Dec-2025
Former Moga Congress district president Kamaljit Singh Brar on December 23 received death threats via WhatsApp voice and video calls from a number traced to Pakistan. Brar identified the caller as gangster Shahzad Bhatti, who allegedly warned him to stay away from politics or face “severe consequences.”
22-Dec-2025
Police on December 22 arrested an Uttar Pradesh native, identified as Shobhi, and recovered 52 grams of heroin from him in Mohali, Sahibzada Ajit Singh Nagar district.
22-Dec-2025
On December 22, Punjab Police, on day 296 of its “Yudh Nashian Virudh” campaign, registered 75 first information reports (FIRs), arrested 100 drug smugglers and seized 331 grams of heroin, 854 intoxicant tablets/capsules and INR 10,080 drug money from the possession of arrested persons, across the state.
22-Dec-2025
Punjab Police’s Anti-Narcotics Task Force (Border Range), in coordination with the Border Security Force (BSF), on December 22 recovered 12.05 kg of heroin from near Dalleke village in Amritsar district.
22-Dec-2025
A Bathinda district court on December 22 issued a 30-day notice to Sikh hardliner Amritpal Singh Mehron, believed to be hiding in the United Arab Emirates (UAE), and his associate Ranjit Singh, directing them to surrender in connection with the murder of social media influencer Kanchan Kumari alias Kamal Kaur Bhabhi. Police said proclamation notices were pasted at their residences and lookout circulars issued against both. Kanchan’s decomposed body was found in a car near Adesh Medical University, Bathinda, on June 11. On June 13, Amritpal, a Nihang, allegedly released a video claiming responsibility for the murder. Two alleged accomplices, Jaspreet Singh and Nimaratjeet Singh, both Nihangs, were later arrested and sent to judicial custody. Police said the killing was allegedly carried out in the name of “moral policing.”
22-Dec-2025
Ludhiana (Rural) Police on December 22 arrested three drug smugglers, identified as Amandeep Singh alias Romi, Pawan Kumar, and Bachitter Singh and seized 3 kg of heroin from them at a naka on the outskirts of Gurusar Kaunkey village in Ludhiana district.
21-Dec-2025
On December 21, Punjab Police, on day 295 of its “Yudh Nashian Virudh” campaign, registered 122 first information reports (FIRs), arrested 151 drug smugglers and seized 3.1 kg of heroin, 2454 intoxicant tablets/capsules and INR 18,560 drug money from the possession of arrested persons, across the state.
21-Dec-2025
The Border Security Force (BSF) on December 21 seized 1.89 kg of heroin, packed in two packets, from near the Uttar Dhariwal village outpost in Amritsar district.
21-Dec-2025
The Border Security Force (BSF) on December 21 recovered 554 grams of heroin along with a drone from the Kahangarh border outpost area in Amritsar district.
21-Dec-2025
Amritsar police on December 21 arrested a man, identified as Gurshan Singh and seized 400 grams of heroin and INR 27,000 in drug money from him in Daniyal village of Amritsar district. His accomplice Ravinder Singh managed to escape.
21-Dec-2025
Police on December 21 arrested two youths, identified as Amritpal Singh alias Pala and Yodveer Singh, and seized 10 grams of heroin from them in Jagpalpur village, Phagwara, in Kapurthala district.