KHALISTAN EXTREMISM MONITOR
A project of the Institute for Conflict Management
A project of the Institute for Conflict Management
10-Dec-2025
Police on December 10 arrested a drug smuggler, identified as Mahabir Singh, and seized 1.032 kg of heroin from his possession in Tarn Taran district. Investigations revealed that he had been receiving consignments from a Pakistan-based smuggler through drone drops, indicating the use of advanced cross-border narcotics delivery methods.
10-Dec-2025
The Border Security Force (BSF) on December 10 intercepted a drone carrying a consignment of narcotics and recovered the drone along with 380 grams of heroin from near the international border in the Ferozepur sector of Ferozepur district.
10-Dec-2025
Three schools in the national capital received bomb threats via email on December 10, containing references to the Khalistan movement, in New Delhi. The message read: “Aaj 12:05 PM Bo.mb Blast Hove Ga? Jhoothe Police Muqabale Khalistan Referendum Walian De In Punjab; Khalistan De Movement nu Delhi 2UN Tak Laye.” Authorities are treating the threat seriously and have advised the schools to ensure the safety of students and staff.
10-Dec-2025
Chabal Police, on the intervening night of December 10–11, busted a three-member heroin smuggling gang by arresting a woman, identified as Sharanjit Kaur alias Shanno, and seizing 701 grams of heroin in Chabal, Tarn Taran district. However, her husband, Happy Singh alias Happy, and their associate Harinder Singh of Chabal managed to flee the spot.
09-Dec-2025
A special National Investigation Agency (NIA) court in Mohali, Sahibzada Ajit Singh Nagar district, has rejected the bail plea of Akashdeep Singh, an accused in the August 14, 2020 hoisting of a Khalistan flag at the Moga deputy commissioner’s office. The court said the seriousness of the allegations, the evidence gathered so far, and the stage of the trial did not warrant bail. The prosecution opposed the plea, stating that Akashdeep had links with the banned Khalistani group Sikhs For Justice (SFJ) and that the incident was part of a broader conspiracy to promote a secessionist agenda, attracting serious charges including sedition.
09-Dec-2025
Police on December 9 arrested a suspect, identified as Jagpreet Singh alias Billa and seized 51 grams of intoxicant powder from him, in Subhanpur, Kapurthala district.
09-Dec-2025
Police on December 9 arrested a person, identified as Jasvir Singh alias Happy and seized 115 intoxicant tablets from his possession, in Subhanpur, Kapurthala district.
09-Dec-2025
Police on December 9 arrested a person, identified as Amrik Singh alias Khanda and seized 125 intoxicant tablets and 20 grams of heroin from his possession, in Kapurthala district.
09-Dec-2025
Authorities on December 9 recovered a black, wax-wrapped packet containing 30 grams of a narcotic substance from inmate Jasvir Singh inside Kapurthala Central Jail in Kapurthala district.
09-Dec-2025
Subhanpur Police on December 9 arrested one person, identified as Jot Singh alias Jhoda, and seized 6 grams of heroin from Hameera village in Kapurthala district.
09-Dec-2025
Phagwara Police on December 9 arrested one person, identified as Sonu alias Bhindi, and seized 40 narcotic tablets from him in Balmik Mohalla, Phagwara, in Kapurthala district.
09-Dec-2025
On December 9, Punjab Police, on day 283 of its “Yudh Nashian Virudh” campaign, registered 68 first information reports (FIRs), arrested 95 drug smugglers and seized 1.5 kg of heroin, 429 grams of opium, 6 kg of ganja, 21 kg of poppy husk and INR 2.95 lakh drug money from the possession of arrested persons, across the state.
09-Dec-2025
A Punjab-based businessman, identified as Abhishek Kumar, was arrested by the Enforcement Directorate (ED) under the anti-money laundering law in a drugs trafficking case. He was taken into custody on December 9 and remanded to six days by a special Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA) court in Mohali. The ED case stems from a Punjab Police FIR alleging large-scale inter-state trafficking of psychotropic tablets and capsules, particularly Tramadol and Alprazolam, by a network of medicine retailers and wholesalers.
08-Dec-2025
Amritsar Police on December 8 arrested six alleged operatives of a Pakistan-backed cross-border arms-smuggling module, identified as Gurbir Singh alias Sonu, Gurpreet Singh alias Gopa, Gorka Singh alias Gora, Rajwinder Singh alias Raju, Jaspal Singh alias Jass, and a 16-year-old boy and seized six pistols, including five .30-bore pistols and one 9mm PX5 pistol, in Amritsar district. The preliminary probe found that the accused were in direct contact with a Pakistan-based handler through social media, receiving coordinates to retrieve and move weapon consignments. The gang was supplying these weapons to criminals in the Majha and Doaba regions in Punjab for nefarious activities.
08-Dec-2025
On December 8, Punjab Police, on day 282 of its “Yudh Nashian Virudh” campaign, registered 70 first information reports (FIRs), arrested 89 drug smugglers and seized 6.7 kg of heroin, 350 grams of opium, 2382 intoxicant pills and INR 5080 drug money from the possession of arrested persons, across the state.
08-Dec-2025
The Border Security Force (BSF) on December 8 recovered two large packets of heroin weighing 6.641 kg near Daoke village in Amritsar district. The consignment, wrapped in yellow adhesive tape with illuminating sticks and metal loops attached, contained 12 smaller poly packets filled with heroin.
08-Dec-2025
The Border Security Force (BSF) on December 8 recovered a packet containing 429 grams of opium from farmland in Mahawa village in Amritsar district.
08-Dec-2025
The Border Security Force (BSF) on December 8 recovered a DJI Air 3 drone and pistol parts from fields near Dal village in Tarn Taran district.
08-Dec-2025
Bhojpuri playback singer and actor Pawan Singh on December 8 filed a complaint with Mumbai Police after he allegedly received a threat call from unidentified persons claiming to be from the Lawrence Bishnoi gang. The caller warned Singh, through his manager, not to work with or share the stage or screen with Salman Khan, threatening serious consequences if he did so.
08-Dec-2025
In an affidavit submitted to the Punjab and Haryana High Court (HC), the Punjab government’s Department of Home Affairs sought the dismissal of Khadoor Sahib Member of Parliament (MP) Amritpal Singh’s parole plea to attend the ongoing winter session of Parliament, stating that he was conspiring with anti-national elements and posed a serious threat to state security. The affidavit argued that the gravity of the detention grounds and the petitioner’s conduct required his continued, uninterrupted detention for the full 12-month period from April 23, in the interest of state security and public order.
08-Dec-2025
The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal on December 8 welcomed the United Kingdom (UK)’s decision to sanction a British Sikh businessman, Gurpreet Singh Rehal and an entity, Babbar Akali Lehar, linked to organisations involved in terrorism in India. He said the move strengthens the global fight against terrorism and extremism and helps curb illicit financial flows and transnational crime networks. Jaiswal added that such individuals and entities pose a threat not only to India and the UK but to people worldwide, and reiterated India’s commitment to working closely with the UK on counter-terrorism and security cooperation. On December 4, the UK imposed an asset freeze and director disqualification on Gurpreet Singh Rehal and sanctioned Babbar Akali Lehar for promoting and supporting the Khalistani terrorist organisation Babbar Khalsa International (BKI), marking the first use of Britain’s Domestic Counter-Terrorism Regime.
08-Dec-2025
Delhi Police on December 8 arrested a notorious member of the Bawaria gang, identified as Sanjay alias Jhallu, in Mandi Gobindgarh, Fatehgarh Sahib district. He was wanted in over a dozen serious cases across Delhi and Uttar Pradesh (UP), including attempted murder, robbery, and Arms Act violations.
07-Dec-2025
On December 7, Punjab Police, on day 281 of its “Yudh Nashian Virudh” campaign, registered 52 first information reports (FIRs), arrested 71 drug smugglers and seized 834 grams of heroin, 1.5 kg of opium, 281 intoxicant pills and INR 20,920 drug money from the possession of arrested persons, across the state.
07-Dec-2025
The Border Security Force (BSF) on December 7 recovered 6.638 kg of heroin in 12 packets from farmland near the border fence at Daoke village in Amritsar district.
07-Dec-2025
On December 7, the Border Security Force (BSF) recovered a pistol, a magazine, and four live rounds hidden in an agricultural field near Gandu Kilcha village in Ferozepur district.