KHALISTAN EXTREMISM MONITOR
A project of the Institute for Conflict Management
A project of the Institute for Conflict Management
03-Nov-2025
Amritsar Rural Police on November 3 arrested three arms smugglers, identified as Aprildeep Singh alias Babbu, Gurlal Singh alias Pannu, and Balraj Singh and seized two Glock pistols along with four mobile phones, in Amritsar district. Preliminary investigations indicated that the weapons had been smuggled from Pakistan using drones.
03-Nov-2025
On November 3, Punjab Police, on day 247 of its “Yudh Nashian Virudh” campaign, registered 60 first information reports (FIRs), arrested 63 drug smugglers and seized 332 grams of heroin and 5623 intoxicant pills from the possession of arrested persons, across the state.
03-Nov-2025
Punjab Police on November 3 arrested two members of the Ashish Chopra gang, identified as Rashpal alias Sewak and Rajiv alias Jassa and seized 205 grams of heroin from their possession, near a railway crossing in Ferozepur district. Police investigations revealed their links to Yuvi, a gang shooter wanted in a murder case.
03-Nov-2025
According to sources, the special National Investigation Agency (NIA) court in Panchkula, Haryana, is likely to declare gangster-turned-terrorists Satinderjit Singh alias Goldy Brar and Randeep Singh alias Randeep Malik as proclaimed offenders (POs) if they fail to appear before the court on November 7. The two are prime accused in the twin blast case that occurred on December 12, 2024, in Gurugram’s Sector 29 near the Warehouse Club and Human Club in Haryana. Both Brar, a native of Sri Muktsar Sahib, Punjab, and linked to the Khalistani outfit Babbar Khalsa International (BKI), and Malik, a native of Jind, Haryana, had earlier been issued arrest warrants but remain untraceable. Investigators allege that Malik, in close coordination with Brar, recruited others to carry out terror-related activities in India.
03-Nov-2025
Punjabi singer-actor Diljit Dosanjh has finally broken his silence on the Kaun Banega Crorepati 17 controversy, saying that he has “no complaints.” Earlier, Dosanjh had received a severe warning from the banned Khalistani group Sikhs For Justice (SFJ), led by Gurpatwant Singh Pannun, after he touched Amitabh Bachchan’s feet as a mark of respect during his appearance on the show.
03-Nov-2025
Advocate Harjinder Singh Dhami was re-elected as the president of the Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee (SGPC) for the fifth consecutive term for the 2025–26 session in the election held on November 3. A total of 136 votes were polled, of which Dhami secured 117 votes, while his opponent, Mithu Singh Kahneke, received 18 votes. One vote was declared invalid.
03-Nov-2025
The Haryana Cabinet, on November 3, approved an amendment to the Deployment of Contractual Persons Policy-2022 to provide one job each on compassionate grounds to 121 families who lost their members during the 1984 anti-Sikh riots.
03-Nov-2025
Amritsar police, in coordination with district administration officials, demolished an allegedly illegal property belonging to a known drug smuggler, Rajinder Singh alias Raju, at Thathi Mohalla, Ghanupur, in Chheharta, Amritsar district, on November 3.
02-Nov-2025
According to reports, Ludhiana Police have intensified their investigation into the recent recovery of a Chinese grenade, which exposed a Pakistan-backed Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI) plot to disrupt law and order in the city, by invoking sections of the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act (UAPA) against six accused. Those booked under the anti-terror law include Kuldeep, from whom the grenade was seized; Shekhar, who fled the scene; Ajay Kumar, who was in contact with them; Parwinder and Ramnik, brought on production warrants from Muktsar jail; and Ajay Malaysia, suspected to be an ISI agent currently hiding in Malaysia. The case highlights the growing involvement of anti-national elements operating from abroad.
02-Nov-2025
Punjab Police on November 2 arrested two persons, identified as Lovedeep Singh alias Love and Tek Chand alias Tinku, and seized three .32 calibre pistols with live cartridges, in Kalanaur in Gurdaspur district. The duo was reportedly being handled by foreign-based radicalized gangsters Gurdev Jassal and Gurlal alias Gullu, linked to the Khalistani terror outfit Babbar Khalsa International (BKI). Preliminary investigations revealed that they were directed by their foreign handlers to carry out targeted killings of rival gang members in Punjab as part of a larger conspiracy to spread terror and unrest in the state.
02-Nov-2025
According to reports, central agencies are assessing potential threats to Bollywood actor Amitabh Bachchan’s safety following warnings issued by the banned Khalistani group Sikhs For Justice (SFJ). A senior official stated that the threats are being evaluated in connection with Bachchan’s recent interaction with singer-actor Diljit Dosanjh. The controversy began after Dosanjh touched Bachchan’s feet as a gesture of respect during his appearance on a TV show Kaun Banega Crorepati 17, which triggered backlash from SFJ.
02-Nov-2025
On November 2, Punjab Police, on day 246 of its “Yudh Nashian Virudh” campaign, registered 63 first information reports (FIRs), arrested 90 drug smugglers and seized 41.4 kg of heroin, 1.5 kg of opium, 1771 intoxicant pills and INR 30,230 drug money from the possession of arrested persons, across the state.
02-Nov-2025
On November 3, journalist and Washington Post columnist Rana Ayyub filed a complaint at Kopar Khairane police station in Navi Mumbai, Maharashtra, after receiving multiple WhatsApp threat calls and messages on the evening of November 2. The caller allegedly demanded that she write a column on the 1984 anti-Sikh riots glorifying Indira Gandhi’s assassins and threatened to attack her and her father if she refused. Ayyub stated that the caller knew her address and used a WhatsApp profile featuring gangster Lawrence Bishnoi, currently jailed in Gujarat. The calls reportedly originated from a Canadian number claiming links to a “Khalsa group.”
02-Nov-2025
A youth, identified as Jasdeep Singh alias Deep Cheema, was shot dead by two motorcycle-borne assailants near the grain market on the Dera Baba Nanak road in Gurdaspur district on November 2. Soon after the incident, fugitive gangster Harry Chatha claimed responsibility in a social media post, stating, ‘Anybody who works against us will meet the same fate. Deep Cheema was an acquaintance of Donny Bal, so we killed him.’ Donny Bal is also a gangster active in the area. According to police, the incident stems from ongoing turf wars in Batala, with rising hostility between the Harry Chatha and Donny Bal gangs.
01-Nov-2025
Captain Harcharan Singh Rode, elder brother of Khalistani terrorist Jarnail Singh Bhindranwale, passed away at the age of 90 in Moga district on November 1. Then serving as a Subedar Major in the Indian Army’s 61 Engineers Regiment, Rode was summoned to the Golden Temple on June 7, 1984, during Operation Bluestar to identify Bhindranwale.
01-Nov-2025
The Anti-Gangster Task Force (AGTF), in a joint operation with Bathinda Police, on November 1 arrested a wanted gangster, Ranjit Singh alias Sapp, and recovered a .32 bore pistol with four live cartridges in Bathinda district. Punjab Director General of Police (DGP) Gaurav Yadav said preliminary investigations revealed that Sapp is a close associate of gangster Rammi Machana and was wanted in two criminal cases. Earlier, police had seized 130 grams of heroin, a 9 mm country-made pistol with six live cartridges, and a .12 bore pistol from his residence, where his mother, Paramjit Kaur, was arrested while he had managed to escape.
01-Nov-2025
Mansa Police on November 1 arrested the third accused in the October 28 firing incident linked to an extortion attempt at a shop in Mansa, identified as Baljinder Singh, in Rupnagar district. Police said he had provided shelter to the two suspects previously arrested in the case.
01-Nov-2025
The National Investigation Agency (NIA) informed the Chandigarh District Court that 26 witnesses in the 2024 Sector 10 grenade attack case face serious threats to their lives. The NIA stated that the case involves members of the banned Babbar Khalsa International (BKI) and other high-risk operatives. The court accepted the request, ordering that witness safety be prioritized and their identities kept confidential as the trial proceeds under special supervision.
01-Nov-2025
In the eight months since the launch of the anti-drug campaign “Yudh Nashian Virudh” on March 1, 2025, Punjab Police have registered 23,164 FIRs and arrested 34,727 drug smugglers, leading to the recovery of 1,512 kg of heroin. Additionally, police have seized 533 kg of opium, 260 quintals of poppy husk, 35 kg of charas, 523 kg of ganja, 15 kg of ICE, 39 lakh intoxicant pills and tablets, and INR 13.45 crore in drug money.
01-Nov-2025
On November 1, Punjab Police, on day 245 of its “Yudh Nashian Virudh” campaign, registered 39 first information reports (FIRs), arrested 43 drug smugglers and seized 4.6 kg of heroin, 298 intoxicant pills and INR 12, 700 drug money from the possession of arrested persons, across the state.
01-Nov-2025
Punjab Congress president and Ludhiana Member of Parliament (MP) Amarinder Singh Raja Warring on November 1 criticized the state government’s handling of law and order, alleging that “gang wars have already started in Punjab,” with criminal groups vying for dominance while the police and government remain “silent spectators.” Expressing serious concern, he said the current atmosphere of fear surpasses that of the state’s militancy era, warning that gangs are killing people “with impunity” and openly claiming responsibility to aid extortion and ransom operations.
01-Nov-2025
On November 1, the officiating Jathedar of the Akal Takht, Giani Kuldip Singh Gargaj, paid tribute to the victims of the November 1984 Sikh “genocide,” stating that the Sikh community continues to await justice. He said most of those responsible were never arrested, and several senior Congress leaders remain free even today. Calling the tragedy a “dark blot” on a nation that prides itself on democracy, he emphasized that the victims’ families are still waiting for justice.
01-Nov-2025
Akal Takht’s officiating Jathedar, Giani Kuldip Singh Gargaj, on November 1, stated that Bollywood actor Amitabh Bachchan remains “unexonerated” in the eyes of the Sikh community over allegations related to the 1984 Sikh genocide, as the charges were never thoroughly investigated. Referring to the recent controversy over Punjabi singer-actor Diljit Dosanjh touching Bachchan’s feet during a TV show, Jathedar Gargaj said such actions hurt the sentiments of the Sikh community.
01-Nov-2025
An Italy-based NRI, Malkeet Singh was shot dead by two unidentified assailants while working in his fields with his father in Dhariwal village in Amritsar district on November 1. Police have named Bikram Singh of the same village among two suspects in the case. Bikram, previously arrested for the 2018 grenade blast at Nirankari Bhawan in Rajasansi, was released on bail two years later.
31-Oct-2025
The Amritsar Commissionerate Police on October 31 arrested seven arms smugglers, including one juvenile, identified as Shamsher Singh alias Sima, Amandeep Singh alias Bobby, Balwinder Singh alias Kaka, Gurdev Singh, Karanpreet Singh, and Harman Singh, and seized 15 sophisticated pistols — nine Glock 9mm and six .30-bore pistols — from their possession, in Amritsar district. Preliminary investigations revealed that the group was in contact with a Pakistan-based handler through social media and was involved in procuring and supplying illegal weapons across Punjab.