KHALISTAN EXTREMISM MONITOR
A project of the Institute for Conflict Management
A project of the Institute for Conflict Management
24-May-2026
Unidentified motorcycle-borne assailants opened fire at the house of deceased ex-serviceman Subedar Sadhu Singh in Manolian village, Hoshiarpur district, in the early hours of May 24. No casualties were reported, though the attackers allegedly fired at least three rounds at the house.
24-May-2026
The Counter Intelligence (CI) wing of the Punjab Police on May 24 arrested four drug peddlers and seized 28.12 kg of heroin along with INR 950,000 in drug money during an operation in the Guruharsahai area of Ferozepur district. Preliminary investigations revealed that the module had links with foreign-based smugglers and handlers, who had allegedly tasked the accused with retrieving and distributing the narcotics consignment within Indian territory. Further investigations are under way.
24-May-2026
Police on May 24 arrested three drug smugglers, identified as Ranjeet Singh alias Rana, Arshdeep Singh alias Arshi, and Akashdeep Singh alias Akash, and seized 4.254 kg of heroin from their possession in Ferozepur district.
24-May-2026
The Delhi Police Special Cell on May 24 arrested three alleged sharpshooters of the Kapil Sangwan alias Nandu gang along with two alleged weapon suppliers, identified as Abhishek, Sahil, Harshdeep alias Polu, Karan alias Ankush, and Aman, foiling a planned firing incident linked to an extortion racket in New Delhi. According to police, the accused had allegedly been tasked by gangster Kapil Sangwan to open fire at a clinic in Delhi’s Chhawla area to intimidate the target for extortion purposes.
23-May-2026
On May 23, the 123rd day of Punjab Police’s statewide “war on gangsters” (Gangstran Te Vaar) campaign—Operation Prahar— the police conducted 512 raids, arrested 222 persons and recovered six weapons from their possession. Preventive action was taken against 101 individuals, while 12 persons were verified and released after questioning. Four proclaimed offenders (POs) were also arrested during the operation.
23-May-2026
On May 23, Punjab Police, on day 448 of its “Yudh Nashian Virudh” campaign, arrested 113 drug smugglers, and seized 12.4 kg of heroin, 279 intoxicant tablets/capsules and INR 2700 drug money from the possession of arrested persons, across the state.
23-May-2026
The Border Security Force (BSF) on May 23 recovered a packet containing 3.245 kg of heroin along with packing material near Border Outpost (BOP) Chhanmullah in Amritsar district.
23-May-2026
The Border Security Force (BSF) on May 23 recovered a packet containing 3.206 kg of heroin near the border fence at Border Outpost (BOP) Fatehpur in Amritsar district.
23-May-2026
Police on May 23 arrested a man, identified as Pragat Singh, and seized 500 grams of heroin from his possession in Ajnala, Amritsar district.
23-May-2026
Amritsar Police on May 23 foiled a planned target killing operation with the arrest of two alleged gang-linked suspects, identified as Kulbir Singh and Jashandeep Singh alias Maya, and recovered a China-made .30-bore pistol, four live cartridges, and two empty shells from their possession, following a brief exchange of fire in the Fatahpur area of Amritsar district. During preliminary investigations, police alleged that the duo was planning to execute a target killing and that timely intervention prevented a possible gang war-related murder. Investigators further disclosed that the accused were allegedly in contact with foreign-based gangster Ankush Bahman and had been assigned the task of eliminating two rival gang members.
22-May-2026
On May 22, the 122nd day of Punjab Police’s statewide “war on gangsters” (Gangstran Te Vaar) campaign—Operation Prahar— the police conducted 512 raids, arrested 244 persons and recovered six weapons from their possession. Preventive action was taken against 116 individuals, while 20 persons were verified and released after questioning. Five proclaimed offenders (POs) were also arrested during the operation.
22-May-2026
On May 22, Punjab Police, on day 447 of its “Yudh Nashian Virudh” campaign, arrested 57 drug smugglers, and seized 7.3 kg of heroin, 60 kg of poppy husk, 255 intoxicant tablets/capsules and INR 3050 drug money from the possession of arrested persons, across the state.
22-May-2026
Police on May 22 arrested two drug smugglers, identified as Akashdeep Singh alias Kashi and Ajaypal Singh alias Ajay, and seized 170,000 narcotic pills from their possession near the inter-state Shambhu barrier in Patiala district.
22-May-2026
According to reports, Amritsar Police have arrested a West Bengal-based graphic designer, Sourav Biswas alias Michael, for allegedly being part of a nationwide hoax bomb threat email racket targeting schools and sensitive establishments over the past several months. Police said the accused, originally from Bangladesh, had entered India illegally several years ago. Investigators said Biswas was involved in procuring and selling email accounts used to send anonymous bomb threats. Around 300 Gmail accounts were allegedly bought and resold through Facebook groups and encrypted platforms, including 219 accounts sold to a Bangladesh-based individual via USDT cryptocurrency transactions. Police suspect some accounts were later supplied to Pakistan-based persons involved in spreading bomb threats and other cyber activities aimed at creating panic and disrupting public order.
21-May-2026
Police on May 21 arrested a man, identified as Baljit Singh, on charges of allegedly spying for Pakistan by transmitting live visuals of military and paramilitary movement along the strategically important Pathankot-Jammu highway, in Pathankot district. The accused allegedly installed an internet-enabled CCTV camera near a bridge on National Highway-44, a key route frequently used by Army and security convoys travelling to Jammu and Kashmir. According to investigators, the surveillance system had reportedly been operational since January 2026, with the live footage allegedly shared with Pakistan-based handlers to monitor troop deployment and convoy movement in real time. Police sources said the accused admitted during interrogation that he acted on instructions from an unidentified contact based in Dubai and allegedly received INR 40,000 for setting up and operating the surveillance network.
21-May-2026
On May 21, the 121st day of Punjab Police’s statewide “war on gangsters” (Gangstran Te Vaar) campaign—Operation Prahar— the police conducted 552 raids, arrested 243 persons and recovered one weapon from their possession. Preventive action was taken against 87 individuals, while 14 persons were verified and released after questioning. Four proclaimed offenders (POs) were also arrested during the operation.
21-May-2026
On May 21, Punjab Police, on day 446 of its “Yudh Nashian Virudh” campaign, arrested 92 drug smugglers, and seized 7.5 kg of heroin, 500 grams of opium, 170000 intoxicant tablets/capsules and INR 700 drug money from the possession of arrested persons, across the state.
21-May-2026
The Counter Intelligence (CI) wing of Punjab Police on May 21 arrested two brothers, Bobby Singh and Harjit Singh, and recovered 5.5 kg of heroin, four pistols, and 10 live cartridges from their possession, near Kale Ghanupur village in Amritsar district. Preliminary investigations revealed that the duo was allegedly in contact with a cross-border smuggler and had been receiving consignments of drugs and weapons for distribution across Punjab.
21-May-2026
Around 12 private schools on May 21 received threat emails warning of bomb blasts on their campuses in Bathinda district. Sources said four schools initially received the emails, but similar threats were later sent to other institutions as well. Following the threats, school authorities informed the police, which launched search operations.
21-May-2026
On May 21, several prominent schools in Chandigarh received bomb threat emails, prompting authorities to activate emergency safety protocols and launch an investigation. Chandigarh Police said the emails followed a pattern similar to previous threat messages received in the city and clarified that no suspicious object had been found.
20-May-2026
The Border Security Force (BSF) on May 20 arrested a man, identified as Gurpreet Singh, and recovered 447 grams of heroin, a foreign-made pistol, and two magazines from his possession in Burj 169 village in Tarn Taran district. Preliminary investigations suggest that the heroin and weapons were smuggled from across the border using drones.
20-May-2026
Punjab Police on May 20 claimed to have arrested 30,721 persons after conducting 77,895 raids across the state since the launch of its statewide anti-gangster campaign, “Gangstran Te Vaar,” on January 20. Special DGP (Law and Order) P K Sinha said police recovered 569 weapons, 1,613 live cartridges, 157 magazines, 181 sharp-edged weapons, and seven hand grenades from those arrested. Preventive action was initiated against 13,007 persons, while 17,711 were verified and released after questioning. Police also arrested 1,108 proclaimed offenders (POs) during the campaign. A police spokesperson further stated that, under the state government’s anti-drug campaign, “Yudh Nashian Virudh,” police have so far arrested 64,844 persons.
20-May-2026
On May 20, the 120th day of Punjab Police’s statewide “war on gangsters” (Gangstran Te Vaar) campaign—Operation Prahar— the police conducted 557 raids, arrested 246 persons. Preventive action was taken against 10 individuals, while 10 proclaimed offenders (POs) were also arrested during the operation.
20-May-2026
On May 20, Punjab Police, on day 445 of its “Yudh Nashian Virudh” campaign, arrested 68 drug smugglers, and seized 14.8 kg of heroin, 12 kg of ICE (methamphetamine), 873 intoxicant tablets/capsules and INR 2,900 in drug money from the possession of arrested persons, across the state.
20-May-2026
Police on May 20 arrested a person identified as Om and seized 10.125 kg of heroin from his possession near the Khai Pheme Ke–Habib Ke village road in Mallanwala, Ferozepur district.