KHALISTAN EXTREMISM MONITOR
A project of the Institute for Conflict Management
A project of the Institute for Conflict Management
11-Dec-2025
Punjab Congress president and Ludhiana Member of Parliament (MP) Amrinder Singh Raja Warring, speaking in the Lok Sabha on December 11, said that an atmosphere of fear was prevailing in Punjab and that no one felt safe as gangsters were ruling the roost. Raising the issue during Zero Hour, Warring stated that people were receiving threat calls from jails as well as from abroad. “The state government has failed to provide safety to the people. Gangsters have entrenched themselves deep into the political system. The Shiromani Akali Dal fielded a candidate closely related to a gangster in the Tarn Taran Assembly by-election,” alleged Warring.
10-Dec-2025
Chabal Police, on the intervening night of December 10–11, busted a three-member heroin smuggling gang by arresting a woman, identified as Sharanjit Kaur alias Shanno, and seizing 701 grams of heroin in Chabal, Tarn Taran district. However, her husband, Happy Singh alias Happy, and their associate Harinder Singh of Chabal managed to flee the spot.
10-Dec-2025
On December 10, Punjab Police, on day 284 of its “Yudh Nashian Virudh” campaign, registered 70 first information reports (FIRs), arrested 84 drug smugglers and seized 4 kg ICE, 1.7 kg of heroin, 50 grams of opium, 33 kg of poppy husk, 965 intoxicant pills and INR 2,910 drug money from the possession of arrested persons, across the state.
10-Dec-2025
Commissionerate Police Amritsar on December 10 arrested a member of an organized drug smuggling cartel, identified as Balwinder Singh alias Binder and seized 2.077 kg of ICE drug along with INR 2,500 in drug money from him in Amritsar district.
10-Dec-2025
Police on December 10 arrested a drug smuggler, identified as Navtej Singh and seized 2.006 kg of ICE drug from him, in Amritsar district. The probe revealed that he had been in contact with a handler in Doha, Qatar, during his stay abroad, and after returning to India he continued working as a ground courier, collecting narcotics from designated locations on instructions sent via WhatsApp.
10-Dec-2025
Police on December 10 arrested a drug smuggler, identified as Mahabir Singh, and seized 1.032 kg of heroin from his possession in Tarn Taran district. Investigations revealed that he had been receiving consignments from a Pakistan-based smuggler through drone drops, indicating the use of advanced cross-border narcotics delivery methods.
10-Dec-2025
The Border Security Force (BSF) on December 10 intercepted a drone carrying a consignment of narcotics and recovered the drone along with 380 grams of heroin from near the international border in the Ferozepur sector of Ferozepur district.
10-Dec-2025
Three schools in the national capital received bomb threats via email on December 10, containing references to the Khalistan movement, in New Delhi. The message read: “Aaj 12:05 PM Bo.mb Blast Hove Ga? Jhoothe Police Muqabale Khalistan Referendum Walian De In Punjab; Khalistan De Movement nu Delhi 2UN Tak Laye.” Authorities are treating the threat seriously and have advised the schools to ensure the safety of students and staff.
09-Dec-2025
A Punjab-based businessman, identified as Abhishek Kumar, was arrested by the Enforcement Directorate (ED) under the anti-money laundering law in a drugs trafficking case. He was taken into custody on December 9 and remanded to six days by a special Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA) court in Mohali. The ED case stems from a Punjab Police FIR alleging large-scale inter-state trafficking of psychotropic tablets and capsules, particularly Tramadol and Alprazolam, by a network of medicine retailers and wholesalers.
09-Dec-2025
A special National Investigation Agency (NIA) court in Mohali, Sahibzada Ajit Singh Nagar district, has rejected the bail plea of Akashdeep Singh, an accused in the August 14, 2020 hoisting of a Khalistan flag at the Moga deputy commissioner’s office. The court said the seriousness of the allegations, the evidence gathered so far, and the stage of the trial did not warrant bail. The prosecution opposed the plea, stating that Akashdeep had links with the banned Khalistani group Sikhs For Justice (SFJ) and that the incident was part of a broader conspiracy to promote a secessionist agenda, attracting serious charges including sedition.
09-Dec-2025
Police on December 9 arrested a suspect, identified as Jagpreet Singh alias Billa and seized 51 grams of intoxicant powder from him, in Subhanpur, Kapurthala district.
09-Dec-2025
Police on December 9 arrested a person, identified as Jasvir Singh alias Happy and seized 115 intoxicant tablets from his possession, in Subhanpur, Kapurthala district.
09-Dec-2025
Police on December 9 arrested a person, identified as Amrik Singh alias Khanda and seized 125 intoxicant tablets and 20 grams of heroin from his possession, in Kapurthala district.
09-Dec-2025
Authorities on December 9 recovered a black, wax-wrapped packet containing 30 grams of a narcotic substance from inmate Jasvir Singh inside Kapurthala Central Jail in Kapurthala district.
09-Dec-2025
Subhanpur Police on December 9 arrested one person, identified as Jot Singh alias Jhoda, and seized 6 grams of heroin from Hameera village in Kapurthala district.
09-Dec-2025
Phagwara Police on December 9 arrested one person, identified as Sonu alias Bhindi, and seized 40 narcotic tablets from him in Balmik Mohalla, Phagwara, in Kapurthala district.
09-Dec-2025
On December 9, Punjab Police, on day 283 of its “Yudh Nashian Virudh” campaign, registered 68 first information reports (FIRs), arrested 95 drug smugglers and seized 1.5 kg of heroin, 429 grams of opium, 6 kg of ganja, 21 kg of poppy husk and INR 2.95 lakh drug money from the possession of arrested persons, across the state.
08-Dec-2025
Amritsar Police on December 8 arrested six alleged operatives of a Pakistan-backed cross-border arms-smuggling module, identified as Gurbir Singh alias Sonu, Gurpreet Singh alias Gopa, Gorka Singh alias Gora, Rajwinder Singh alias Raju, Jaspal Singh alias Jass, and a 16-year-old boy and seized six pistols, including five .30-bore pistols and one 9mm PX5 pistol, in Amritsar district. The preliminary probe found that the accused were in direct contact with a Pakistan-based handler through social media, receiving coordinates to retrieve and move weapon consignments. The gang was supplying these weapons to criminals in the Majha and Doaba regions in Punjab for nefarious activities.
08-Dec-2025
On December 8, Punjab Police, on day 282 of its “Yudh Nashian Virudh” campaign, registered 70 first information reports (FIRs), arrested 89 drug smugglers and seized 6.7 kg of heroin, 350 grams of opium, 2382 intoxicant pills and INR 5080 drug money from the possession of arrested persons, across the state.
08-Dec-2025
The Border Security Force (BSF) on December 8 recovered two large packets of heroin weighing 6.641 kg near Daoke village in Amritsar district. The consignment, wrapped in yellow adhesive tape with illuminating sticks and metal loops attached, contained 12 smaller poly packets filled with heroin.