KHALISTAN EXTREMISM MONITOR
A project of the Institute for Conflict Management
A project of the Institute for Conflict Management
31-Oct-2025
The Counter Intelligence wing in Bathinda, in a joint operation with the district police, on October 31 arrested three operatives of the banned Khalistani outfit Sikhs For Justice (SFJ), identified as Navjot Singh alias Jota, Gurpreet Singh, and Harjinder Singh, for writing pro-Khalistan slogans on school walls in Bhisiana and Mananwala villages of Bathinda district. Police recovered four mobile phones and a dongle from their possession. Preliminary investigations revealed that the accused painted inflammatory slogans intended to incite public unrest and promote anti-national sentiments. Evidence also suggests they were receiving foreign funding for these activities. The slogans had appeared on the walls of Kendriya Vidyalaya in Bhisiana on the night of October 26-27and another school in Mananwala on the night of October 19–20.
31-Oct-2025
Mansa Police on October 31 arrested two persons, identified as Gursahib Singh and Ramanpreet Singh, for their involvement in a firing incident at a pesticide shop on October 28, and recovered two pistols (.32 bore and .30 bore), nine cartridges, and six bullet shells from their possession, in Mansa district. During the arrest, Gursahib reportedly opened fire at the police team, prompting retaliation in which he sustained a bullet injury to his leg.
31-Oct-2025
On October 31, Punjab Police, on day 244 of its “Yudh Nashian Virudh” campaign, registered 59 first information reports (FIRs), arrested 77 drug smugglers and seized 3.3 kg of heroin, 5 kg of opium and 674 intoxicant pills from the possession of arrested persons, across the state.
31-Oct-2025
Investigations by the National Investigation Agency (NIA) revealed that foreign-based operatives of the Khalistani terror group Babbar Khalsa International (BKI) have been exploiting family ties and other vulnerabilities to recruit Punjabi youths into the outfit. “All the foreign handlers of BKI exploit family ties, lure youths with money, and involve them in anti-India activities,” a senior NIA official said on October 31. Over the past 10 months, at least a dozen such cases have surfaced. The revelation emerged during the probe into the BKI-orchestrated rocket-propelled grenade (RPG) attack on the Qila Lal Singh police station in Batala in Gurdaspur district. While 11 accused have been chargesheeted, the NIA is still tracking 11 others involved in the case.
31-Oct-2025
The Border Security Force (BSF) on October 31 arrested an arms smuggler and seized a pistol along with six live rounds from his possession near Dana Mandi in Dera Baba Nanak, Gurdaspur district.
31-Oct-2025
The Border Security Force (BSF) on October 31 seized 16 live rounds and a sword in Maboke village in Firozpur district
30-Oct-2025
On October 30, Punjab Police, on day 243 of its “Yudh Nashian Virudh” campaign, registered 68 first information reports (FIRs), arrested 76 drug smugglers and seized 2.3 kg of heroin and INR1.51 lakhs drug money from the possession of arrested persons, across the state.
30-Oct-2025
On October 30, the Anti-Gangster Task Force (AGTF) of the Rajasthan Police arrested six members of the Rohit Godara and Virender Charan gangs, identified as Vikas alias Raju alias Pawan alias Shooter Jat, Rajesh Jat, Raju Ram Jat, Parth Rathore, Rupinder Jat, and Mukesh Nayak and seized three foreign-made pistols with magazines, two empty magazines, and 70 live cartridges from their possession in the Gogamedi area of Hanumangarh district of Rajasthan.
30-Oct-2025
On October 30, gangster Jagdeep Singh alias Jaggu Bhagwanpuria was brought to Batala from Silchar Jail in Assam and remanded to three-day police custody by a local court in connection with the May 26 murder of rival Gurpreet Singh Gora alias Gora Bariar outside a fuel station at Ghuman on the Sri Hargobindpur Road in Gurdaspur district. He was transported from Amritsar airport to Batala under heavy security to prevent any attack by rival gangs.
30-Oct-2025
Gangster Jagdeep Singh alias Jaggu Bhagwanpuria has moved the Punjab and Haryana High Court (HC) seeking directions for enhanced security during his imprisonment, police custody, and transfers. Citing an “extreme” threat to his life, he named rival gangsters, Dilpreet Baba, Lawrence Bishnoi, Neeta Deol, and Gurpreet Sekhon as potential threats. He requested the court to direct authorities to keep him in an area with continuous CCTV surveillance and video recording.
30-Oct-2025
A day after receiving a threat from the US-based pro-Khalistan group Sikhs for Justice (SFJ) led by Gurpatwant Singh Pannun, Punjabi singer-actor Diljit Dosanjh on October 30 reaffirmed his commitment to promoting love and unity. In an Instagram video, he said in Punjabi, “Always talk about love. For me, this earth is one — my Guru says, ‘Ik Onkar.’ I was born from this soil and will one day return to it. There is only love from my side for everyone, even if someone envies or trolls me. I will always spread the message of love. I have always done so. I don’t care how anyone feels about it. Punjabi aa gaye oye.”
30-Oct-2025
The Counter Intelligence (CI) wing of Amritsar Police on October 30 arrested three members of an illegal arms smuggling module, identified as Davinder Singh, Paramjit Singh alias Pamma, and Harmeet Singh alias Meetu, and seized nine sophisticated pistols with magazines from their possession near Gurdwara Baba Mohri Ji in Chogawan, Amritsar district. Preliminary investigations revealed that the trio was working under the directions of a Pakistan-based smuggler, and the weapons were meant for Sherpreet Singh alias Gulaba, a close associate of gangster Jobanjit Singh alias Billa Manga, to support criminal activities in Punjab.
30-Oct-2025
The Border Security Force (BSF) on October 30 arrested a Pakistani intruder, identified as Imtiyaz Ahmed in the Dona Raja Dina Nath border outpost area of Fazilka district.
30-Oct-2025
The Border Security Force (BSF) on October 30 recovered a packet of heroin weighing 660 grams from a farming field near Dhanoe Kalan village in Amritsar district.
30-Oct-2025
The Border Security Force (BSF) on October 30 seized a DJI Mavic 3 drone and a packet of heroin weighing 525 grams from a field near Ranian village in Amritsar district.
30-Oct-2025
The Border Security Force (BSF) on October 30 seized 2.654 kg of heroin and 15 live cartridges near Daoke village in Amritsar district.
30-Oct-2025
According to reports, the arrest of a man carrying a hand grenade on October 26 led Ludhiana Police to uncover an international gang operated by mastermind Ajay alias Ajay Malaysia, from abroad. Police have arrested five suspects, including two lodged in Muktsar jail, and have sought assistance from central agencies for a joint probe into the cross-border smuggling of explosives. Investigations revealed that the gang’s members hailed from different states. Ajay’s parents from Badhayia village have publicly disowned him for his involvement in antisocial activities.
29-Oct-2025
The banned Khalistani outfit, Sikhs For Justice (SFJ), on October 29, issued a threat against Punjabi singer-actor Diljit Dosanjh for touching Bollywood star Amitabh Bachchan’s feet during an episode of television show “Kaun Banega Crorepati.” SFJ chief Gurpatwant Singh Pannun claimed that Dosanjh had “insulted every victim of the 1984 anti-Sikh riots in Delhi,” alleging Bachchan’s involvement in the violence. Pannun also threatened to disrupt Dosanjh’s upcoming show in Australia on November 1.
29-Oct-2025
On October 29, Punjab Police, on day 242 of its “Yudh Nashian Virudh” campaign, registered 71 first information reports (FIRs), arrested 87 drug smugglers and seized 2.4 kg of heroin, 1.8 kg of opium, 31 kg of poppy husk and INR 2120 drug money from the possession of arrested persons, across the state.
29-Oct-2025
Police on October 29 arrested three suspects, identified as Baljinder Singh alias Gora, Vanspreet Singh, and Arshdeep Singh alias Gora, for a petrol bomb attack on a local shop in Moga district. Sources said the trio were allegedly recruited by foreign-based handlers Sandeep Singh alias Sunny and Dharmpreet Singh alias Dharma, who directed them to carry out the October 25 attack in Mari Mustafa village, where three unidentified men on a motorcycle hurled an explosive bottle at a shop.
28-Oct-2025
On October 28, a Jalandhar court acquitted Jagtar Singh Tara in a 16-year-old case registered under the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act (UAPA) and the Arms Act at Bhogpur, Jalandhar district. However, Tara, who is serving a life sentence in Burail Jail for the assassination of former Punjab Chief Minister Beant Singh, will remain imprisoned. The judgment noted that the prosecution failed to prove Tara’s association with Babbar Khalsa International (BKI) or that BKI was a terrorist organisation. It further stated that no evidence linked him to any conspiracy, terrorist act, or fund collection, and no incriminating material was recovered from him. The court acquitted Tara citing lack of evidence.
28-Oct-2025
Officials from state and Central security agencies have warned that the recent surge in the smuggling of firearms from Pakistan into Punjab — particularly AK-47 rifles and rocket-propelled grenade launchers (RPGs) — points to renewed attempts to foment unrest in the state. A senior police official said that vigilant Border Security Force (BSF) personnel and the Punjab Police’s counter-intelligence unit have so far thwarted these efforts. “These weapons are not random recoveries; they reflect a sustained attempt to arm radical and criminal elements to destabilize the region,” he said, adding, “In several incidents last year, grenades were hurled but missed their targets. RPGs, however, can fire grenades with accuracy and from a distance, making them far more dangerous.”
28-Oct-2025
According to the Border Security Force (BSF), as of October 23, the force has recovered 215 drones, 325 kg of narcotics including heroin and ICE, 180 weapons (mostly pistols), 12 grenades, and 10 kg of high explosives in Punjab alone. Additionally, BSF personnel have neutralized three cross-border intruders and apprehended 210 Indian nationals and 16 Pakistani nationals suspected of smuggling. Officials noted that these figures are in addition to the seizures and arrests made separately by the Punjab Police.
28-Oct-2025
On October 28, Punjab Police, on day 241 of its “Yudh Nashian Virudh” campaign, registered 48 first information reports (FIRs), arrested 58 drug smugglers and seized 10.6 kg of heroin and 1 kg of ganja from the possession of arrested persons, across the state.
28-Oct-2025
Punjab Police on October 28 busted a cross-border drug cartel with the arrest of one operative, identified as Gurpreet Singh alias Gora, and recovered 5 kg of heroin from his possession in Hassan Dhut village, Ferozepur district. Preliminary investigation revealed that the consignment was smuggled from Pakistan, and the accused was on his way to deliver it to a local smuggler under the directions of a Pakistan-based handler.