KHALISTAN EXTREMISM MONITOR
A project of the Institute for Conflict Management
A project of the Institute for Conflict Management
The Border Security Force (BSF) troops on May 11 recovered one packet of heroin weighing 569 Kg from fields near TJ Singh village in Tarn Taran district.
The Border Security Force (BSF) troops intercepted a drone on the night of May 11-12 and recovered a packet containing 498 grams of heroin along with the drone from fields near Havelian village in Amritsar district.
Border Security Forces (BSF), along with Punjab Police on May 8 recovered a packet containing 210 grams of heroin and a China-made drone from fields near TJ Singh village in Tarn Taran district.
Border Security Force (BSF) troops intercepted a drone on the intervening night of May 8-9 and recovered 550 grams of heroin from Raitewali Bhaini village in Fazilka district.
The Border Security Forces (BSF), along with Punjab Police, on May 6, in a joint operation, recovered one packet of heroin weighing 550 grams from farming fields near Roranwala Kalan village in Amritsar district.
Police on May 6 busted a gang involved in printing counterfeit currency and smuggling drugs and arrested three members, identified as Rishu Kumar, Lakhwinder Kumar Lucky, and Gurdeep Singh and seized 20 kg of opium, fake Indian currency notes of INR 500 denomination worth INR 84.20 lakh, along with equipment used in printing currency, in Malerkotla in Malerkotla district.
Police on May 5 arrested two drug peddlers, identified as Karanbir Singh and Balwinder Singh, and seized 3 kg of heroin and 1 kg of ICE (crystal methamphetamine) from their possession in Punga village in Amritsar district. During interrogation, it was revealed that Karanbir had previously received two drug consignments from Pakistan through direct contact with the trans-border narcotic smuggler Dogar Rajput.
Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) on May 5 arrested three people identified as Nazeer Mohd, MD Rafi and Rahul Uppal, and seized over 24 kg of charas along with INR 61000 drug money from their possession, near Ladpalwan Toll plaza in near Ladpalwan village in Pathankot district. Nazeer Mohd and MD Rafi were arrested with the charas, and based on information provided by them, the Police later arrested Rahul Uppal, the receiver of the consignment, along with INR 61,000 drug money. Further investigations are underway as part of a special drive to dismantle drug networks in the region.
The Border Security Force (BSF) troops on May 5 recovered three packets of heroin weighing 2.580 kg along with a broken drone near Chak Bazida village in Fazilka district.
The Border Security Force (BSF) troops on May 5 recovered a packet containing 550 grams of heroin from near Roranwala Kalan village in Amritsar district.
The Border Security Forces (BSF) troops on May 4 recovered 416 grams of heroin and a broken drone from fields on the outskirts of Kalash village in Tarn Taran district. The recovered drone was a China-made DJI Mavic 3 classic.
The Gharinda police on May 4 recovered 400 grams of heroin from fields, after receiving a tip-off from a local resident, Dilbagh Singh near Daoke village in Amritsar district. A case has been registered under the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act against unidentified individuals, with ongoing investigations aimed at identifying the smugglers responsible for bringing the contraband from Pakistan.
Police on May 3 arrested two individuals, identified as Mandeep Singh Billa, and seized 1.5 kg of opium and 29 kg of poppy husk from their possession in a truck (PB 04 AE 8805) on the outskirts of Dugri village along the Malerkotla-Khanna Road in Sangrur district.
The Counter Intelligence (CI) wing of the police on May 3 arrested Avtar Singh and seized 4 kg of ICE (Crystal methamphetamine) and 1 kg of heroin from his possession, near Bhindi Saidan village in Amritsar district. Avtar allegedly had connection with Pakistani smugglers, who reportedly used drones for delivery, underscores the cross-border nature of the drug trade. This marks the fourth significant ICE seizure in the border region in the past four months. Pakistani smugglers, facing a decline in opium production due to Taliban policies, appear to be substituting heroin with ICE, as indicated by recent seizures.
The Border Security Force (BSF) on May 3 recovered a packet containing 450 grams of heroin along with a drone from the outskirts of Roranwala Khurd village in Amritsar district. The recovered drone was a DJI Mavic 3 Classic quadcopter.
The Border Security Force (BSF) on May 3 recovered a packet of heroin weighing 460 grams and a small torch tied to it from a field adjacent to Hardo Ratan village in Amritsar district.
The Border Security Force (BSF) on May 3 recovered a packet of heroin weighing 406 grams from fields near Sankatara village in Tarn Taran district.
The Border Security Force (BSF) and Punjab Police, in a joint operation on May 2 recovered five small packets of heroin weighing 5.275 kg and a box containing 37 live cartridges in a bag, near Mode village in Amritsar district.
The Border Security Force (BSF) on May 1 recovered a packet containing about 570 grams of heroin, attached to a small drone, near Dhanoe khurd village in Amritsar district.
The Range Anti-Narcotics and Special Operation Cell of the Punjab Police on May 1 arrested a woman identified as Salhanta Devi and confiscated 15 kg of marijuana and INR 20,000 from her possession in Sohana village, located in Sahibzada Ajit Singh (SAS) Nagar district.
The Border Security Force (BSF) on May 1 conducted a joint operation with the Punjab Police, resulting in the arrest of a drug smuggler identified as Jagroop Singh and the seizure of 500 grams of heroin from his possession near Jathaul village in Amritsar district. The heroin had been smuggled via drone from Pakistan. Singh confessed to being in contact with a Pakistan-based smuggler known as "Shah" and admitted to facilitating around 10 drug consignments in the past.
Punjab Police, on April 29, dismantled an international drug syndicate with the arrest of three members identified as Satnam Singh alias Babbi, his daughter Aman Rozi, and his son-in-law Hardeep Singh, seizing 48 kg of heroin and INR 21 lakh in drug money from their possession in Jalandhar district, Punjab. The syndicate operated across five countries: Iran, Afghanistan, Turkey, Pakistan, and Canada, utilizing Gujarat's sea route and Jammu and Kashmir's land route for drug smuggling into India. The mastermind, Turkey-based smuggler Navpreet Singh alias Nav, was also linked to a previous 350 kg heroin seizure in Delhi in 2021.
The Border Security Force (BSF) on April 29, recovered one packet of heroin weighing 510 grams and a drone from fields near Gandhu Kilcha village in Ferozepur district. The Recovered drone was a China-made drone DJI Mavic 3 Classic model.
The Jalandhar Commissionerate Police on April 28 arrested a gangster associated with the Vicky Gounder gang identified as Surinder Kumar, and seized 260 grams of heroin along with a .32-bore pistol with a magazine and five cartridges from his possession, in Jalandhar in Jalandhar district.
The Border Security Forces (BSF), in a joint operation with Punjab Police on April 28 recovered 440 grams of heroin from fields near Rajatal village in Amritsar district.
Police on April 28 arrested a woman, identified as Dalip Kaur and seized 33 kg of Ganja (Marijuana) from her possession near Bharatgarh village in Rupnagar district in Punjab. Initially, 15 kg was seized from her with an additional 18 kg found hidden near her hut in the forest area close to Bharatgarh.
The Border Security Force (BSF) on April 27 recovered 515 grams of heroin along with a drone near Dhanoe Khurd village in Amritsar district.
Police on April 24 registered a case against three individuals identified as Arvinder Singh, Kulvir Singh, and Raghvir Singh for supplying chitta (heroin), following a complaint filed by Malkit Kaur, whose son died after injecting himself with chitta in Shahpur Kalan village in Sangrur district of Punjab. Later, police arrested Kulvir Singh based on the complaint.
Police on April 24 arrested two unidentified individuals, including a woman, with 100 grams of heroin near Gobindpura Nagri village in Sangrur district in Punjab. A case has been registered against them at the Chhajli police station regarding this incident.
Fazilka police on April 24 arrested three persons, identified as Sonu Singh, Angrej Singh and Gurbant Singh, and seized 1 kg of heroin and 130 bottles of illicit liquor, from their possession, near Dhani Natha Singh village in Fazilka district.
Police on April 21 arrested two youths identified as Iqbal Singh and Satpal, and seized 1 kg of opium from their possession, near Bazidpur Bhoma village in Fazilka district.
The Border Security Force (BSF) troops on April 20 recovered 3 packets of heroin weighing 2.220 kg from farming fields adjacent to Natha Singh Wala village in Fazilka district.
The Border Security Force (BSF) troops on April 20 recovered 2.710 kg of heroin along with a drone from fields near Jangir Singh ki Dhani village in Ferozepur district.
Police on April 19 arrested a youth, identified as Akashdeep Singh and seized 20 grams of opium and INR 25,000 drug money from his possession, near Balongi barrier in Mohali in Sahibzada Ajit Singh (SAS) Nagar district.
The Border Security Force (BSF) on April 19 recovered a packet containing about 500 grams of heroin along with a China-made drone, near Neshta village in Amritsar district.
The Jalandhar Police Commissionerate on April 19 thwarted planned target killings by apprehending two gangsters from the Bambiha gang, identified as Anil Kumar (alias Rocky) and Mukesh Sharma (alias Munna) and seized 1 kg of opium, three pistols, five magazines, and nine cartridges from the duo in Kabir Nagar area, Jalandhar district. Rocky was caught with a pistol, a magazine, and three live cartridges, leading to Munna's arrest in Delhi's Karol Bagh area. Munna was found with 1 kg of opium, two pistols, four magazines, and six cartridges during his apprehension.
Punjab Police on April 17 dismantled an interstate drug cartel operating from Jammu and Kashmir (J&K), arresting three individuals, Gurjant Singh alias Ravi, Simarjit Singh alias Nikka Bath, and Jaspreet Singh along with 8 kg of heroin and INR 5 lakh in drug money near Madhopur in Pathankot district, Punjab. Gurjant and Simarjit were apprehended on April 17, while Jaspreet was detained on April 22. Further investigations revealed Harpal Singh alias Bittu Bhalwan, a UK-based B-category gangster, as the alleged mastermind orchestrating the network remotely.
A Special Task Force (STF) of the Police on April 16 arrested four drug peddlers, including three women, identified as Jhony Kumar, his wife Parjeta, his mother Neelam Khosla and Sonia Rani, and seized 800 grams of heroin, INR 2 lakh drug money and a Ford Endeavour from their possession, at Hambran road near Ludhiana in Ludhiana district. Acting on a tip-off, the STF intercepted the accused as they were transporting heroin from Shahkot to Ludhiana via Hambran Road in the Ford Endeavour, leading to their arrest.
Barnala Police on April 15 busted an inter-state drug racket, arresting one individual identified as Vikram Kumar and seizing a truck carrying 2100 kg of poppy husk near Dhanaula in Barnala district in Punjab.
The Crime Investigation Agency (CIA) staff of Punjab Police of April 15 arrested three drug peddlers having links with cross border drug smugglers, identified as Manjit Singh alias Mani, Rohit Sethi and Bhuvnesh Chopra alias Ashish, and seized 7 kg of heroin along with INR 36 lakh drug money, one .32 bore pistol with 5 live rounds, one .315 bore rifle with 5 live rounds and magazine and two .30 bore pistols with 10 rounds and magazine, from their possession in Ferozepur in Ferozepur district.
Police on April 15 arrested an individual identified as Karamjit Singh alias Mann alias Gola alias Gurdial Singh, and seized 220 grams of heroin and INR 1.65 lakh drug money from his possession, near Bandala village in Ferozepur district.
Police on April 15 arrested two persons, identified as Manpreet Singh and Musami and seized 6 kg of poppy husk from their truck at GT Road, near Fatehgarh Sahib in Fatehgarh Sahib district. The contraband was hidden in a specially designed box under the rear seat of the truck’s cabin.
Police on April 15 arrested one person identified as Amrik Singh and seized 1 kg of opium from his truck, at Tarkhan Majra T-point near Tarkhan Majra village in Sirhind in Fatehgarh Sahib district.
Punjab Police on April 14 conducted ‘Operation Seal-VI’ at the state's borders from 8 am to 2 pm to curb the inflow of drugs and liquor during the Lok Sabha election campaign and seized INR 10 lakh cash, 110 kilograms of poppy husk, 1 kg of opium, 24 grams of heroin, and 228 litres of illicit liquor. The operation involved 1,500 police personnel manning 220 checkpoints across 10 border districts: Pathankot, Muktsar, Fazilka, Ropar, Mohali, Patiala, Sangrur, Mansa, Hoshiarpur, and Bathinda. The police searched 5,137 vehicles, impounded 22, fined 200, arrested 44 individuals, and filed 42 First Information Reports (FIRs).
Police on April 13 arrested an India Reserve Battalion constable posted at Amritsar Central Jail, identified as Mangat Singh Patti and seized 50 grams of heroin and tobacco from his possession in Amritsar district.
In a joint operation, the Border Security Force (BSF) and the Crime Investigation Agency (CIA) staff of Punjab Police on April 13 arrested an unidentified drug smuggler and seized 30 grams of gold and INR 3 lakh in cash from his residence in Muhar Jamsher village, Fazilka district. According to the BSF, the coordinated efforts led to the apprehension of the suspected individual, who has a history of involvement in narcotics smuggling.
Police on April 12 arrested one unidentified drug peddler and seized 500 grams of heroin from his possession, near Sarai Amanat Khan in Tarn Taran district.
Khalra police on April 12 arrested two drug smugglers, identified as Lovepreet Singh Labha and Karanpreet Singh Karan and seized 200 grams of heroin from their possession, in Khalra village in Tarn Taran district.
The Border Security Force (BSF) troops on April 12 recovered one packet of heroin weighing 510 grams from farming fields adjacent to Dhanoe Kalan village in Amritsar district.
The Jalandhar Commissionerate Police on April 12 busted a cross-border drug network associated with the Jaipal Bhullar gang by arresting a key individual identified as Saaraj alias Bau and seizing 3 kg of heroin, two .32 bore pistols, and four cartridges from his possession in Jalandhar district. Initially, Saaraj was arrested with 200 grams of heroin, but further investigations based on his disclosure led to the seizure of 2.8 kg of heroin, along with two .32 bore pistols and four cartridges. Saaraj, previously involved in extortion and attempted murder, joined Jaipal Bhullar's criminal network after being released on bail in 2022. He orchestrated heroin trafficking from Pakistan in collaboration with another gang member, Chandu Firozepuria.