KHALISTAN EXTREMISM MONITOR
A project of the Institute for Conflict Management
A project of the Institute for Conflict Management
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.
23-Nov-2025
On November 23, the Border Security Force (BSF) recovered a DJI Mavic 3 Classic drone from Dhanoe Khurd in Amritsar district.
23-Nov-2025
The Border Security Force (BSF) on November 23 recovered a DJI Mavic 4 Pro drone from within the premises of the Integrated Check Post (ICP) at Attari in Amritsar district.
23-Nov-2025
On November 23, Punjab Police, on day 267 of its “Yudh Nashian Virudh” campaign, registered 49 first information reports (FIRs), arrested 66 drug smugglers and seized 5.1 kg of heroin, 1171 intoxicant pills and INR 4360 drug money from the possession of arrested persons, across the state.
22-Nov-2025
On November 22, Punjab Police, on day 266 of its “Yudh Nashian Virudh” campaign, registered 80 first information reports (FIRs), arrested 103 drug smugglers and seized 150.5 kg of heroin, 1834 intoxicant pills and INR 22,925 drug money from the possession of arrested persons, across the state.
22-Nov-2025
Punjab Police's Anti-Narcotics Task Force (ANTF) on November 22 busted a trans-border drug trafficking module, arrested a drug smuggler identified as Sandeep Singh alias Seepa, and recovered 50 kg of heroin in Ferozepur district.
22-Nov-2025
The Amritsar Police on November 22 arrested three persons, including a woman, identified as Harpreet Kaur, Muskan, and Neeraj Sharma, and seized 3.120 kg of heroin packed in six packets in Mohkampura in Amritsar district. The drug network was allegedly operating under the direction of Pakistan-based smugglers.
22-Nov-2025
After the recent merger of its two factions, the All India Sikh Students Federation (AISSF) appointed Kanwar Charat Singh as president and announced that a peaceful campaign against religious conversion will begin on December 14, following the offering of respects at the Akal Takht.
21-Nov-2025
On November 21, immigration authorities at New Delhi airport stopped Balwinder Kaur, mother of pro-Khalistan preacher and Khadoor Sahib Member of Parliament (MP) Amritpal Singh, hours before her flight to Canada to visit her daughter and newborn grandchild. Officials informed her that a lookout circular had been issued by Amritsar Rural Police. Earlier, his wife Kirandeep Kaur and his father were also stopped at airports under similar restrictions.
21-Nov-2025
The Punjab and Haryana High Court on November 21 directed the Punjab government to decide, within a week and preferably before the session begins, on Khadoor Sahib Member of Parliament (MP) Amritpal Singh’s plea for temporary release to attend the Parliament’s winter session from December 1 to 19.
21-Nov-2025
Officials stated that the terror module busted in an encounter near the Ladoval toll on the Delhi–Amritsar highway in Ludhiana on November 20 is directly linked to the Lawrence Bishnoi gang. The two injured accused were acting on the instructions of Pakistan-based handler Jasveer alias Chaudhary and had been tasked with carrying out grenade attacks in Punjab to spread fear and tension. Police also found that one of them is connected to the accused involved in the firing at Salman Khan’s residence. The investigation indicates that their objective was to disrupt public order by targeting government buildings and other sensitive locations with grenades.
21-Nov-2025
According to Border Security Force (BSF)’s annual data for November 1, 2024, to October 31, 2025, at least 1,816 drone sightings were recorded along the Indo-Pak border and 136 along the Indo-Bangladesh border. The 1,952 sightings include cases where the same drone was detected at multiple points. Since 2019, Pakistan-based drug and arms smugglers have increasingly used drones to push narcotics, weapons, and ammunition into India, with most intrusions occurring along Punjab’s border. This year alone, the BSF’s Punjab sector has shot down nearly 255 drones.
21-Nov-2025
On November 21, Punjab Police, on day 265 of its “Yudh Nashian Virudh” campaign, registered 54 first information reports (FIRs), arrested 69 drug smugglers and seized 1.03 kg of heroin and 765 intoxicant pills from the possession of arrested persons, across the state.
21-Nov-2025
The Border Security Force (BSF) on November 21 arrested two smugglers and seized pistol parts, a magazine, three live rounds, and two mobile phones near Daleri village in Tarn Taran district. The accused were handed over to the Punjab Police for further investigation.
21-Nov-2025
In a joint operation based on actionable intelligence shared with Punjab Police, the Border Security Force (BSF) on November 21 arrested two smugglers and seized two heroin packets weighing 2.550 kg (gross) along with a motorcycle, in Kalanur in Gurdaspur district.
21-Nov-2025
On November 21, the Border Security Force (BSF) seized a DJI Mavic 4 Pro drone suspected to have been used for cross-border narcotics drops near Wan village in Tarn Taran district.
21-Nov-2025
According to officials, Punjab Police have, in November, busted at least seven terror–gangster modules allegedly assigned ‘target-killing’ missions by foreign-based handlers operating from Pakistan, Canada, and Europe, indicating a growing nexus aimed at destabilizing the border state. Police also stated that credible inputs point to Pakistan’s Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI) being behind the recent surge in such incidents and pushing more weapons across the border. Officials added that this spike has been observed after ‘Operation Sindoor,’ with gangster-terror modules receiving hit lists, weapons, and logistical support from foreign handlers. A senior official said that at least 15 members of these modules have been arrested and 18 pistols recovered. Punjab Director General of Police (DGP) Gaurav Yadav stated that Punjab police have succeeded in busting most of the modules tasked with carrying out ‘target killings,’ noting that the ongoing crackdown also reflects the desperate efforts of groups inimical to the state. He added, “There have been desperate attempts from across the border to disturb peace, but our agencies remain active and alert to meet these challenges.” According to state police data, Punjab has witnessed a five-fold surge in arms smuggling from Pakistan across the border. By October 31, authorities had seized 375 weapons, including AK-47 rifles, grenades, and improvised explosive devices. The scale of smuggling this year has already surpassed the combined total from 2021 to 2024.
21-Nov-2025
Jagraon Sadar Police on November 21 arrested a drug smuggler, Ambar Nath alias Amar, and seized 264 grams of heroin from his possession in Ghalib Kalan village in Ludhiana district.
20-Nov-2025
Punjab Police dismantled a multi-state gangster–terror module allegedly linked to Pakistan’s Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI), arresting five accused and recovering two Chinese 86P hand grenades, five .30-bore pistols, and over 40 live rounds in two separate incidents in Ludhiana district on November 20. Police found that the suspects were in regular contact with Pakistan-based handler Jasveer alias Choudhary via WhatsApp to carry out grenade attacks in Punjab. Their ISI handler used YouTube videos to remotely train the recruits on operating and detonating grenades; these videos, shared through virtual numbers, were recovered from the accused’s mobile phones. Ludhiana Commissioner of Police Swapan Sharma confirmed the arrests and highlighted a ‘new and dangerous trend’ in which ISI operatives are recruiting criminals from outside Punjab to execute terror acts, making it more difficult for law enforcement to trace the conspirators. In a joint operation with the Counter-Intelligence Wing, Ludhiana Police initially arrested three individuals, identified as Shamsher Singh from Ferozepur, Punjab, Harsh Ojha from Bihar, and Ajay from Haryana, from Ludhiana district. On November 20, Ludhiana Police arrested two terrorists, identified as Deepak alias Deepu and Ram Lal, along with a cache of arms and ammunition after an encounter near the Chahar Toll Plaza on the outskirts of Ludhiana city in Ludhiana district, in which both were injured.