KHALISTAN EXTREMISM MONITOR
A project of the Institute for Conflict Management
A project of the Institute for Conflict Management
The Special Task Force (STF) on January 18 arrested Sukhwant Singh, a drug peddler, and seized 7 kg of heroin from his possession in Chakk Bajiada village in Ferozepur district. Sukhwant had connections with cross-border smugglers and had previously received heroin from Pakistan.
The Special Task Force (STF) of Ludhiana range on January 17 arrested three men identified as Davinder Singh alias Lovepreet, Dharminder Singh and Iqbal Singh alias Bunty, and seized 1.07 kg of heroin and a .32-bore illegal pistol, an electronic weighing machine, and live cartridges from their possession, in Singhpura Munana village in Moga district. The STF seized 515 grams of heroin, the electronic weighing machine and 20 pouches from possession of Davinder, 290 grams of heroin from Dharminder, and 265 grams of heroin and a .32-bore pistol from Iqbal.
The Bathinda police on January 15 arrested two persons, identified as Sukhdev Singh and Surjit Singh and seized 22 quintals of poppy husk from their possession near the ring road in Bathinda district. The poppy husk was brought by them from Kota, Rajasthan.
The Nawanshahr police, on January 14, arrested seven members of an 11-member inter-state gang of drug peddlers and thieves and seized six motorcycles, five cars, gold, and various stolen gadgets from their possession in Jalandhar district. The gang targeted secluded homes, gyms, and vehicles parked outside homes during the night. The police had previously arrested four other members of the gang, identified as Sonu Chaurasia, Ramandeep Minhas alias Rammi, Ravi Kumar, and Dalveer Singh, with 300 grams of heroin in their possession.
Amritsar (Rural) police on January 14 recovered 5 kg of heroin and a tractor from Ranian village in the Amritsar district. Acting on a tip-off, the police conducted a raid at the residence of Jagdeep Singh alias Hira, who had been implicated in cross-border drug trafficking by sources. Reportedly, he was smuggling heroin on his tractor. Though Hira managed to slip away during the raid, the police successfully recovered the heroin and impounded his tractor.
Police on January 14 arrested the right-hand man of the notorious gangster Harpreet Singh alias Happy Jatt and the prime suspect in the Jandiala Guru double murder, identified as Sahil and seized 3 kg of heroin, a .45 bore pistol with four live cartridges, and a .32 bore pistol with five live bullets from his possession in Jandiala Guru in Amritsar district. Earlier, two other individuals, Rahul and Gagandeep Singh, alias Gagan Haddi, were arrested in connection with the murders. Ongoing investigations aim to uncover their criminal links.
The Crime Investigation Agency (CIA) staff of the police on January 13 arrested an individual identified as Gurbhinder Singh and seized 300 grams of opium from his possession, in Abohar in Fazilka district.
The Crime Investigation Agency (CIA) staff of the police on January 13 arrested an individual identified as Karaj Singh and Gurpreet Singh, and seized 21 grams of heroin from his possession, in Abohar in Fazilka district.
The Border Security Force (BSF) and Punjab Police, during a joint search operation on January 13 recovered a packet containing 672 grams of heroin from a farming field adjacent to Dal village in Tarn Taran district.
The Border Security Force (BSF) on January 11 recovered 470 grams of heroin and a drone from a farming field adjacent to Dhanoe Khurd village in Amritsar district. The recovered drone was a quadcopter, model DJI Mavic 3 Classic, made in China.
Police on January 11 arrested two individuals identified as Akashdeep Singh and William Masih and seized 1.5 kg of heroin along with a bike from their possession near Jhanjhoti village in Ajnala tehsil, Amritsar district. Preliminary investigations suggest that the heroin was likely smuggled using a drone from Pakistan, orchestrated by a Netherlands-based drug peddler named Lovely, who has connections to Pakistan-based smugglers. Lovely's involvement in the illegal drug trade is being reported for the first time, and further investigations are underway to arrest their accomplice Najar Masih alias Naja.
Police on January 10 arrested a woman identified as Usha Rani alias Manjit Kaur, and seized 44.50 grams of heroin from her possession in Ferozepur district. The heroin was recovered from her private parts during a frisking procedure at the jail when she visited her husband, Balwinder Singh.
The Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) on January 10 destroyed 19 kg of seized heroin in Mohali, Sahibzada Ajit Singh (SAS) Nagar district, Punjab. Eleven cases, including ten heroin and one charas case, were disposed of, with the Border Security Force (BSF) playing a crucial role in the seizures and joint investigations.
Punjab Police on January 9 arrested one person, identified as Harpreet Singh and seized 1.50 kg of heroin and INR 3 lakh cash from his possession in the Mochi Bazar area of Amritsar district. Preliminary investigations revealed the involvement of Mandeep Singh, residing in the United States (US), who directed Harpreet to receive heroin from an unidentified person.
Two wanted drug smugglers, identified as Sandeep Singh alias Soni and Sukhbir Singh alias Gora, were killed, and their accomplice Anmol Preet Singh alias Mola was injured in an encounter between the Special Task Force (STF) team at Talwandi Bhai road near Zira in the Ferozepur district on January 9. The police seized a consignment of heroin and arms from their possession. The incident unfolded when the STF attempted to intercept their car as the smugglers were en route to a drug deal in Zira, and they opened fire at the police. One STF head constable was also injured during the exchange of fire.
The Border Security Force (BSF), in a joint operation with Punjab Police on January 9 recovered a packet containing 515 grams of heroin along with a drone, near Dal village in Tarn Taran. The recovered drone was a quadcopter -Model - DJI Mavic 3 Classic, made in China.
The Border Security Force (BSF) on January 9 intercepted a drone, and in the early hours of January 10, they recovered two bags containing small packets of heroin, each weighing around 3 kg (totaling 6 kg of heroin), from near Majar Jamsher Pattan Dhani village in Fazilka district.
Police on January 8 arrested one person, identified as Fateh and seized 260 grams of intoxicant powder from his possession in Model Town in Hoshiarpur in Hoshiarpur district.
Police on January 8 arrested one person, identified as Gurpreet Singh alias Gopi, and seized 80 grams of intoxicant powder from his possession in Model Town in Hoshiarpur in Hoshiarpur district.
Police arrested one person, identified as Gagandeep Singh alias Chhanga and seized 110 grams of narcotics from his possession, in Model Town in Hoshiarpur in Hoshiarpur district on January 8.
Police on January 8 arrested Ajay Kumar alias Ajju, and seized 65 grams of intoxicant powder from his possession, and Jaspal Bassan and seized 45 grams of intoxicant powder from his possession, in Katcha Tobha in Hoshiarpur in Hoshiarpur district.
The Garhshankar police on January 8 arrested Gaurav Kumar and seized 160 grams of narcotic substance from his possession, in Garhshankar in Hoshiarpur district.
Tanda police on January 8 arrested Maano, and seized 65 grams of narcotic substance from his possession, from Chandigarh Colony in Tanda in Hoshiarpur district.
Tanda police on January 8 arrested a fugitive identified as Niramal Sing alias Raju, and seized 65 grams of narcotic substance from his possession, in Khakhan village in Tanda tehsil in Hoshiarpur district. He was previously wanted in three cases that had been registered at the Tanda police station under the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act.
Punjab Police on January 8 arrested three more members of the Mannu Muhawa drug cartel, identified as Balraj Singh alias Kaka, Anmol Singh alias Laalu, and Sarabjit Singh, and seized 3.5 kg of heroin along with 10 cartridges and an SUV from their possession, from Sultanwind area in Amritsar district. The cartel's operations involve smuggling contraband and arms from Pakistan through drones. The Police emphasized ongoing efforts to establish the network of drug suppliers, dealers, and buyers connected to the cartel.