KHALISTAN EXTREMISM MONITOR
A project of the Institute for Conflict Management
A project of the Institute for Conflict Management
25-Nov-2025
Delhi Police on November 25 arrested a key conspirator in the three firing incidents outside comedian Kapil Sharma’s ‘Kap’s Café’ in Surrey, Canada, identified as Bandhu Maan Singh Sekhon, and seized a PX-3 semi-automatic pistol of Chinese make and eight cartridges from his vehicle in Ludhiana in Ludhiana district. Sekhon, allegedly provided logistical support to the shooters involved in the attacks. He had travelled to Canada on an employment visa in 2023, became a member of the Goldy Dhillon gang, and fled to India after Surrey Police arrested several of his associates in August 2025. According to Deputy Commissioner of Police (Crime) in Delhi, Sanjeev Kumar Yadav, Sekhon’s arrest followed the capture of two members of gangster Sonu Khatri — Mandeep Singh and Dalvinder Kumar — in Rohini, along with Turkish and Chinese-made pistols. The duo disclosed that one weapon from the consignment had been delivered to Sekhon, confirming his role in the interstate and cross-border arms network linked to Khatri, who currently operates from the United States (US).
25-Nov-2025
Amritsar Rural Police on November 25 arrested two brothers, identified as Yuvraj and Akashdeep, and recovered an improvised explosive device (IED) weighing nearly 2.5 kg from them in Gharinda, Amritsar district. Officials said security agencies had shared specific inputs that Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI)-backed operatives planned to retrieve explosive material hidden in the border belt. Acting on information that two suspects were heading on a motorcycle to pick up an IED concealed near the border, the police intercepted and arrested them.
25-Nov-2025
The Border Security Force (BSF) on November 25 recovered a DJI Mavic 3 drone along with a packet of heroin weighing 557 grams from a farming field in Kamal Wala village in Ferozepur district.
25-Nov-2025
The State Special Operations Cell, Fazilka, on November 25 arrested two members of a cross-border weapon-smuggling module, identified as Vikram Singh and Prabhjot Singh, and seized two hand grenades, one Glock 9mm pistol, and two live cartridges from their possession on the Chak Maujdin Wala–Surghur road in Fazilka district. Preliminary findings indicate the weapons were drone-delivered from Pakistan for planned criminal activities in Punjab.
25-Nov-2025
Faridkot Police, on November 25, arrested three members of a module involved in targeted killings, identified as Jagatinder Singh alias Sonu, Jashanpreet Singh alias Jassa, and Manpreet Singh alias Armaan, and seized two .30-bore pistols and 15 live cartridges from them near the Sirhind Canal in Faridkot district.
25-Nov-2025
Police on November 25 arrested an arms smuggler, identified as Thomas Robert, and seized two 9 mm pistols suspected to be part of an illegal arms consignment smuggled from Pakistan and meant for a major crime in the district, in Faridkot district.
25-Nov-2025
The Border Security Force (BSF) on November 25 arrested two men, identified as Karnail Singh and Gurpreet Singh alias Lovepreet Singh, and subsequently recovered 10 packets of heroin — 5.414 kg wrapped in yellow tape — along with a Chinese pistol, four magazines, and 12 rounds of .30-bore ammunition in Chak Tahliwala in Fazilka district. The interrogation of the suspects led to a raid on the house of one Baljinder Singh, resulting in the recovery, and efforts are underway to arrest him.
25-Nov-2025
The Sadar Khanna Police on November 25 arrested a drug smuggler, identified as Binder Singh, and seized 304 grams of heroin from his possession in Ludhiana district. The suspect was on his way to deliver the heroin to his clients when the Khanna Police apprehended him.
25-Nov-2025
The Border Security Force (BSF) on November 25 seized an assembled hexacopter drone from farmland near Havelian village in Tarn Taran district.
25-Nov-2025
The Border Security Force (BSF) on November 25 seized a DJI Air 3 drone carrying pistol parts from agricultural fields ahead of the border fencing near Chak Allabaksh village in Amritsar district.
25-Nov-2025
The Border Security Force (BSF) on November 25 seized a DJI Mavic 4 Pro drone along with 1.065 kg of heroin from fields near Dhani Phoola Singh village in Fazilka district.
25-Nov-2025
On November 25, Punjab Police, on day 269 of its “Yudh Nashian Virudh” campaign, registered 75 first information reports (FIRs), arrested 81 drug smugglers and seized 1.5 kg of heroin, 1 kg of ganja, 585 intoxicant pills and INR 5.52 lakhs drug money from the possession of arrested persons, across the state.
25-Nov-2025
Police on November 25 arrested two persons — a woman and her nephew, identified as Asha and Akash — and seized 1 kg of ganja from them in the Focal Point area of Ludhiana.
25-Nov-2025
According to reports, a grenade was allegedly thrown in front of the City Police Station in Gurdaspur on the evening of November 25, just hours before Chief Minister (CM) Bhagwant Mann was scheduled to visit the district to inaugurate a sugar mill, in Gurdaspur district. The incident triggered an explosion, even as the police went into overdrive to deny that it had occurred. The explosion reportedly injured the wife of a local BJP leader after a splinter struck her, though a police claimed she was hurt “due to some other reason and not due to the blast.” Later, terrorist outfit, Khalistan Liberation Army (KLA) claimed responsibility in a social media post, warning that such attacks would continue unless the “Hindu community stopped speaking against Khalistan.” Police, however, questioned the authenticity of the claim, calling it “fake,” and said they were verifying the contents of a related video. Sources suggested that officials were downplaying the incident to prevent panic among residents.
25-Nov-2025
The Border Security Force (BSF) along with Chabal police on November 25 seized a drone from a drain at Sohal village in Tarn Taran district.
25-Nov-2025
Police on November 25 recovered a packet of heroin weighing 417 grams, reportedly dropped by a drone from the Pakistan side, from a field in Rajoke village in Khalra in Tarn Taran district.
25-Nov-2025
The Special Task Force (STF) Karnal on November 25 arrested a key operative of the Lawrence Bishnoi–Kala Rana gang, identified as Amar Singh and recovered two live hand grenades and 1.5 kg of an RDX-based improvised explosive device (IED) in Karnal district of Haryana, preventing a major criminal strike in the region.
24-Nov-2025
Punjab Police on November 24 killed a wanted gangster, identified as Raja Billa, and arrested another after an encounter in Raiya village, Amritsar district. Raja Billa, involved in an extortion and firing case, was wounded in the exchange of gunfire and later died in the hospital. The operation followed the recent killing of a shopkeeper in Dhoolka village in Amritsar for refusing to pay a INR 50-lakh extortion demand, prompting intensified raids and checkpoints to track down the accused.
24-Nov-2025
On November 24, Punjab Police, on day 268 of its “Yudh Nashian Virudh” campaign, registered 67 first information reports (FIRs), arrested 87 drug smugglers and seized 304 grams of heroin, 1 kg of opium, 484 intoxicant pills and INR 2910 drug money from the possession of arrested persons, across the state.
24-Nov-2025
Officials report that cross-border cartels are increasingly recruiting minors to push narcotics and weapons from Pakistan into Punjab, exploiting their vulnerability and the lighter penalties under the Juvenile Justice Act. Senior police and Border Security Force (BSF) officers confirmed that juveniles were arrested in several recent operations involving drug and weapons consignments. They noted that Pakistan-based handlers and their local networks are using poverty, peer pressure, and addiction to lure minors into these activities. “The cartels know that minors cannot be punished severely under the Juvenile Justice Act,” said Amritsar Police Commissioner Gurpreet Singh Bhullar.
23-Nov-2025
In a video message, Sikhs For Justice (SFJ) chief Gurpatwant Singh Pannun on November 23 claimed that the rise of Hindutva poses a serious threat to minorities in India. He alleged that Prime Minister Narendra Modi has turned the Babri Masjid demolition into a political spectacle driven by anti-Muslim sentiment. Pannun appealed to Muslims to unite against what he described as Modi’s oppressive rule, asserting that after the creation of Khalistan, the Babri Masjid would be rebuilt at the site of the Ram Mandir. He further alleged that on November 25, Modi would promote extremist Hindutva inside the Ram Mandir, and urged Muslims to form a human chain in Ayodhya to oppose the move. Pannun concluded by saying that Muslims must be prepared to make sacrifices to safeguard their faith and history.
23-Nov-2025
Patiala Police on November 23 arrested two notorious Bambiha Gang shooters, identified as Harpreet Singh alias Makhan and Gautam Badshah, and seized two pistols, 10 cartridges, and a motorcycle, after a brief exchange of fire near Rongla village in Patiala district. Both injured accused were admitted to the hospital.
23-Nov-2025
On November 23, the Border Security Force (BSF) recovered a DJI Mavic 3 Classic drone concealed in an agricultural field near the border village of Khemkaran in Tarn Taran district.
23-Nov-2025
The Border Security Force (BSF) on November 23 seized 1.120 kg of heroin from the border-area village of Mode in Amritsar district.
23-Nov-2025
The Border Security Force (BSF) on November 23 recovered a DJI Mavic 3 Classic drone from Roranwala Khurd in Amritsar district.