KHALISTAN EXTREMISM MONITOR
A project of the Institute for Conflict Management
A project of the Institute for Conflict Management
25-Nov-2025
Police on November 25 arrested two persons — a woman and her nephew, identified as Asha and Akash — and seized 1 kg of ganja from them in the Focal Point area of Ludhiana.
25-Nov-2025
According to reports, a grenade was allegedly thrown in front of the City Police Station in Gurdaspur on the evening of November 25, just hours before Chief Minister (CM) Bhagwant Mann was scheduled to visit the district to inaugurate a sugar mill, in Gurdaspur district. The incident triggered an explosion, even as the police went into overdrive to deny that it had occurred. The explosion reportedly injured the wife of a local BJP leader after a splinter struck her, though a police claimed she was hurt “due to some other reason and not due to the blast.” Later, terrorist outfit, Khalistan Liberation Army (KLA) claimed responsibility in a social media post, warning that such attacks would continue unless the “Hindu community stopped speaking against Khalistan.” Police, however, questioned the authenticity of the claim, calling it “fake,” and said they were verifying the contents of a related video. Sources suggested that officials were downplaying the incident to prevent panic among residents.
25-Nov-2025
The Border Security Force (BSF) along with Chabal police on November 25 seized a drone from a drain at Sohal village in Tarn Taran district.
25-Nov-2025
Police on November 25 recovered a packet of heroin weighing 417 grams, reportedly dropped by a drone from the Pakistan side, from a field in Rajoke village in Khalra in Tarn Taran district.
25-Nov-2025
The Special Task Force (STF) Karnal on November 25 arrested a key operative of the Lawrence Bishnoi–Kala Rana gang, identified as Amar Singh and recovered two live hand grenades and 1.5 kg of an RDX-based improvised explosive device (IED) in Karnal district of Haryana, preventing a major criminal strike in the region.
24-Nov-2025
Punjab Police on November 24 killed a wanted gangster, identified as Raja Billa, and arrested another after an encounter in Raiya village, Amritsar district. Raja Billa, involved in an extortion and firing case, was wounded in the exchange of gunfire and later died in the hospital. The operation followed the recent killing of a shopkeeper in Dhoolka village in Amritsar for refusing to pay a INR 50-lakh extortion demand, prompting intensified raids and checkpoints to track down the accused.
24-Nov-2025
On November 24, Punjab Police, on day 268 of its “Yudh Nashian Virudh” campaign, registered 67 first information reports (FIRs), arrested 87 drug smugglers and seized 304 grams of heroin, 1 kg of opium, 484 intoxicant pills and INR 2910 drug money from the possession of arrested persons, across the state.
24-Nov-2025
Officials report that cross-border cartels are increasingly recruiting minors to push narcotics and weapons from Pakistan into Punjab, exploiting their vulnerability and the lighter penalties under the Juvenile Justice Act. Senior police and Border Security Force (BSF) officers confirmed that juveniles were arrested in several recent operations involving drug and weapons consignments. They noted that Pakistan-based handlers and their local networks are using poverty, peer pressure, and addiction to lure minors into these activities. “The cartels know that minors cannot be punished severely under the Juvenile Justice Act,” said Amritsar Police Commissioner Gurpreet Singh Bhullar.
23-Nov-2025
In a video message, Sikhs For Justice (SFJ) chief Gurpatwant Singh Pannun on November 23 claimed that the rise of Hindutva poses a serious threat to minorities in India. He alleged that Prime Minister Narendra Modi has turned the Babri Masjid demolition into a political spectacle driven by anti-Muslim sentiment. Pannun appealed to Muslims to unite against what he described as Modi’s oppressive rule, asserting that after the creation of Khalistan, the Babri Masjid would be rebuilt at the site of the Ram Mandir. He further alleged that on November 25, Modi would promote extremist Hindutva inside the Ram Mandir, and urged Muslims to form a human chain in Ayodhya to oppose the move. Pannun concluded by saying that Muslims must be prepared to make sacrifices to safeguard their faith and history.
23-Nov-2025
Patiala Police on November 23 arrested two notorious Bambiha Gang shooters, identified as Harpreet Singh alias Makhan and Gautam Badshah, and seized two pistols, 10 cartridges, and a motorcycle, after a brief exchange of fire near Rongla village in Patiala district. Both injured accused were admitted to the hospital.
23-Nov-2025
On November 23, the Border Security Force (BSF) recovered a DJI Mavic 3 Classic drone concealed in an agricultural field near the border village of Khemkaran in Tarn Taran district.
23-Nov-2025
The Border Security Force (BSF) on November 23 seized 1.120 kg of heroin from the border-area village of Mode in Amritsar district.
23-Nov-2025
The Border Security Force (BSF) on November 23 recovered a DJI Mavic 3 Classic drone from Roranwala Khurd in Amritsar district.
23-Nov-2025
On November 23, the Border Security Force (BSF) recovered a DJI Mavic 3 Classic drone from Dhanoe Khurd in Amritsar district.
23-Nov-2025
The Border Security Force (BSF) on November 23 recovered a DJI Mavic 4 Pro drone from within the premises of the Integrated Check Post (ICP) at Attari in Amritsar district.
23-Nov-2025
On November 23, Punjab Police, on day 267 of its “Yudh Nashian Virudh” campaign, registered 49 first information reports (FIRs), arrested 66 drug smugglers and seized 5.1 kg of heroin, 1171 intoxicant pills and INR 4360 drug money from the possession of arrested persons, across the state.
22-Nov-2025
On November 22, Punjab Police, on day 266 of its “Yudh Nashian Virudh” campaign, registered 80 first information reports (FIRs), arrested 103 drug smugglers and seized 150.5 kg of heroin, 1834 intoxicant pills and INR 22,925 drug money from the possession of arrested persons, across the state.
22-Nov-2025
Punjab Police's Anti-Narcotics Task Force (ANTF) on November 22 busted a trans-border drug trafficking module, arrested a drug smuggler identified as Sandeep Singh alias Seepa, and recovered 50 kg of heroin in Ferozepur district.
22-Nov-2025
The Amritsar Police on November 22 arrested three persons, including a woman, identified as Harpreet Kaur, Muskan, and Neeraj Sharma, and seized 3.120 kg of heroin packed in six packets in Mohkampura in Amritsar district. The drug network was allegedly operating under the direction of Pakistan-based smugglers.
22-Nov-2025
After the recent merger of its two factions, the All India Sikh Students Federation (AISSF) appointed Kanwar Charat Singh as president and announced that a peaceful campaign against religious conversion will begin on December 14, following the offering of respects at the Akal Takht.
21-Nov-2025
On November 21, immigration authorities at New Delhi airport stopped Balwinder Kaur, mother of pro-Khalistan preacher and Khadoor Sahib Member of Parliament (MP) Amritpal Singh, hours before her flight to Canada to visit her daughter and newborn grandchild. Officials informed her that a lookout circular had been issued by Amritsar Rural Police. Earlier, his wife Kirandeep Kaur and his father were also stopped at airports under similar restrictions.
21-Nov-2025
The Punjab and Haryana High Court on November 21 directed the Punjab government to decide, within a week and preferably before the session begins, on Khadoor Sahib Member of Parliament (MP) Amritpal Singh’s plea for temporary release to attend the Parliament’s winter session from December 1 to 19.
21-Nov-2025
Officials stated that the terror module busted in an encounter near the Ladoval toll on the Delhi–Amritsar highway in Ludhiana on November 20 is directly linked to the Lawrence Bishnoi gang. The two injured accused were acting on the instructions of Pakistan-based handler Jasveer alias Chaudhary and had been tasked with carrying out grenade attacks in Punjab to spread fear and tension. Police also found that one of them is connected to the accused involved in the firing at Salman Khan’s residence. The investigation indicates that their objective was to disrupt public order by targeting government buildings and other sensitive locations with grenades.
21-Nov-2025
According to Border Security Force (BSF)’s annual data for November 1, 2024, to October 31, 2025, at least 1,816 drone sightings were recorded along the Indo-Pak border and 136 along the Indo-Bangladesh border. The 1,952 sightings include cases where the same drone was detected at multiple points. Since 2019, Pakistan-based drug and arms smugglers have increasingly used drones to push narcotics, weapons, and ammunition into India, with most intrusions occurring along Punjab’s border. This year alone, the BSF’s Punjab sector has shot down nearly 255 drones.
21-Nov-2025
On November 21, Punjab Police, on day 265 of its “Yudh Nashian Virudh” campaign, registered 54 first information reports (FIRs), arrested 69 drug smugglers and seized 1.03 kg of heroin and 765 intoxicant pills from the possession of arrested persons, across the state.
21-Nov-2025
The Border Security Force (BSF) on November 21 arrested two smugglers and seized pistol parts, a magazine, three live rounds, and two mobile phones near Daleri village in Tarn Taran district. The accused were handed over to the Punjab Police for further investigation.
21-Nov-2025
In a joint operation based on actionable intelligence shared with Punjab Police, the Border Security Force (BSF) on November 21 arrested two smugglers and seized two heroin packets weighing 2.550 kg (gross) along with a motorcycle, in Kalanur in Gurdaspur district.
21-Nov-2025
On November 21, the Border Security Force (BSF) seized a DJI Mavic 4 Pro drone suspected to have been used for cross-border narcotics drops near Wan village in Tarn Taran district.
21-Nov-2025
According to officials, Punjab Police have, in November, busted at least seven terror–gangster modules allegedly assigned ‘target-killing’ missions by foreign-based handlers operating from Pakistan, Canada, and Europe, indicating a growing nexus aimed at destabilizing the border state. Police also stated that credible inputs point to Pakistan’s Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI) being behind the recent surge in such incidents and pushing more weapons across the border. Officials added that this spike has been observed after ‘Operation Sindoor,’ with gangster-terror modules receiving hit lists, weapons, and logistical support from foreign handlers. A senior official said that at least 15 members of these modules have been arrested and 18 pistols recovered. Punjab Director General of Police (DGP) Gaurav Yadav stated that Punjab police have succeeded in busting most of the modules tasked with carrying out ‘target killings,’ noting that the ongoing crackdown also reflects the desperate efforts of groups inimical to the state. He added, “There have been desperate attempts from across the border to disturb peace, but our agencies remain active and alert to meet these challenges.” According to state police data, Punjab has witnessed a five-fold surge in arms smuggling from Pakistan across the border. By October 31, authorities had seized 375 weapons, including AK-47 rifles, grenades, and improvised explosive devices. The scale of smuggling this year has already surpassed the combined total from 2021 to 2024.
21-Nov-2025
Jagraon Sadar Police on November 21 arrested a drug smuggler, Ambar Nath alias Amar, and seized 264 grams of heroin from his possession in Ghalib Kalan village in Ludhiana district.
20-Nov-2025
Punjab Police dismantled a multi-state gangster–terror module allegedly linked to Pakistan’s Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI), arresting five accused and recovering two Chinese 86P hand grenades, five .30-bore pistols, and over 40 live rounds in two separate incidents in Ludhiana district on November 20. Police found that the suspects were in regular contact with Pakistan-based handler Jasveer alias Choudhary via WhatsApp to carry out grenade attacks in Punjab. Their ISI handler used YouTube videos to remotely train the recruits on operating and detonating grenades; these videos, shared through virtual numbers, were recovered from the accused’s mobile phones. Ludhiana Commissioner of Police Swapan Sharma confirmed the arrests and highlighted a ‘new and dangerous trend’ in which ISI operatives are recruiting criminals from outside Punjab to execute terror acts, making it more difficult for law enforcement to trace the conspirators. In a joint operation with the Counter-Intelligence Wing, Ludhiana Police initially arrested three individuals, identified as Shamsher Singh from Ferozepur, Punjab, Harsh Ojha from Bihar, and Ajay from Haryana, from Ludhiana district. On November 20, Ludhiana Police arrested two terrorists, identified as Deepak alias Deepu and Ram Lal, along with a cache of arms and ammunition after an encounter near the Chahar Toll Plaza on the outskirts of Ludhiana city in Ludhiana district, in which both were injured.
20-Nov-2025
On November 20, the United States (US) underscored its strong security cooperation with India following the arrest of fugitive gangster Anmol Bishnoi, who had been deported from the US and taken into custody by the National Investigation Agency (NIA) on November 19. In a statement on X, the US Embassy in New Delhi said Washington values its partnership with Indian security agencies, highlighting joint efforts to dismantle transnational criminal networks and counter terror-linked activities.
20-Nov-2025
Ferozepur Police, in an early-morning operation on November 20, arrested the main accused in the murder of Naveen Arora, son of a Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) leader, identified as Gursimran Singh alias Jatin Kali after a brief encounter near Sodhiwala in Arif Ke village in Ferozepur district. The accused was injured in the exchange of fire, and police recovered a .32-bore pistol from him. Two co-conspirators, Harsh and Kanav, had already been arrested on November 17. The identity of another accused has been withheld to avoid hampering the investigation, while a fifth accused, Badal, remains absconding.
20-Nov-2025
On November 20, Ludhiana Police averted a major terror attack by arresting two terrorists along with two Chinese hand grenades, five pistols, and around 50 live cartridges after an encounter near the Chahar Toll Plaza on the outskirts of Ludhiana city in Ludhiana district. The injured terrorists, who sustained multiple bullet wounds, were shifted to the Civil Hospital, Ludhiana. According to police, the duo was part of an ISI-backed terror module and was planning to strike a strategic location in Punjab to spread terror.
20-Nov-2025
Moga Police on November 20 arrested three individuals, identified as Mohammad Arshad, Amaan, and Ram Kumar Pandey and recovered 15,000 narcotic pills and a car from them in Moga district.
20-Nov-2025
On November 20, the Kapurthala CIA staff arrested a woman, identified as Sukhwinder Kaur alias Billo, and seized 100 grams of heroin from her during a patrol near Bhila village in Kapurthala district.
20-Nov-2025
On November 20, Punjab Police, on day 264 of its “Yudh Nashian Virudh” campaign, registered 49 first information reports (FIRs), arrested 60 drug smugglers and seized 749 grams of heroin, 15,285 intoxicant pills and INR 3400 drug money from the possession of arrested persons, across the state.
19-Nov-2025
The Anti-Narcotics Task Force (ANTF), Ludhiana Range on November 19 arrested a man and seized 524 grams of heroin along with a motorcycle in Ludhiana district.
19-Nov-2025
The Anti-Narcotics Task Force (ANTF) on November 19 arrested a person and recovered nearly 1.5 kg of heroin from him in Ludhiana district.
19-Nov-2025
The Anti-Narcotics Task Force (ANTF), Ludhiana Range, on November 19 arrested three notorious drug smugglers, identified as Harpreet Singh, Mani Kumar, and Raj Kumar Raju and seized 603 grams of heroin from them in Amritsar district.
19-Nov-2025
Notorious gangster Harjinder Singh alias Harry, who allegedly had links with foreign-based gangsters and Pakistan-based anti-national elements, was killed in a police encounter in Amritsar in Amritsar district late on November 19. Police recovered two Pakistan-smuggled pistols—a 9 mm Glock and a .30-bore pistol—along with a bike and a mobile phone from the site. Harry had recently been released on bail. One of his accomplices, Sunny of Attari, managed to escape under the cover of darkness and nearby fields.
19-Nov-2025
Notorious gangster Anmol Bishnoi, younger brother of jailed gang leader Lawrence Bishnoi and wanted in several major cases, was deported from the United States (US) to India and arrested by the National Investigation Agency (NIA) in New Delhi on November 19. Later that day, he was sent to 11 days’ NIA custody by the Patiala House Court, New Delhi. The NIA, which had sought 15 days’ custody, told the court it needed time to gather further evidence and uncover the wider conspiracy in multiple cases. The agency also said it must identify the locations and roles of other members of the Bishnoi gang. Anmol is the 19th accused arrested in connection with the Lawrence-led terror syndicate. Officials said he faces at least 18 criminal cases in India, including the conspiracy to murder former Maharashtra minister Baba Siddique, the firing outside Salman Khan’s Bandra home, and the killing of Punjabi singer Sidhu Moosewala.
19-Nov-2025
Phagwara in Kapurthala district observed a complete bandh (shut down) on November 19 following a violent attack on Punjab Shiv Sena vice-president Inderjit Karwal and his son Zimmi Karwal. The assault by a group of armed assailants triggered strong outrage among Hindu organisations, which have demanded swift and decisive police action.
19-Nov-2025
Kapurthala Police on November 19 arrested three members of the Jagga Fukiwal extortion gang, identified as Amandeep alias Aman, Harjit Singh alias Jeeta, and Lovepreet alias Baba and seized nine country-made pistols with cartridges in Kapurthala district. Amandeep, the main accused, was an active member of the gang in Sultanpur Lodhi and played a key role in supplying weapons to local gangs for firing and extortion. The probe revealed that the accused were procuring country-made weapons from Madhya Pradesh and supplying them to criminal elements on the directions of their foreign-based handler.
19-Nov-2025
Police on November 19 arrested a man, Gulshan Masih and seized two 9 mm Glock pistols allegedly smuggled from Pakistan, near Sadhuwala village in Faridkot district. Police said the weapons had entered Punjab through cross-border channels.
19-Nov-2025
On November 19, Punjab Police, on day 263 of its “Yudh Nashian Virudh” campaign, registered 92 first information reports (FIRs), arrested 110 drug smugglers and seized 1.8 kg of heroin, 1928 intoxicant pills and INR 7650 drug money from the possession of arrested persons, across the state.
19-Nov-2025
On November 19, gangster Anmol Bishnoi’s cousin, Ramesh Bishnoi, urged the Union Government to ensure Anmol’s safety after his arrest by the National Investigation Agency (NIA) in New Delhi following deportation from the United States (US). Ramesh, a paternal cousin of Anmol and Lawrence Bishnoi, said the family wants explicit protective measures to prevent any harm from rival gangs or others who may target him. He added that they had learned from media reports that rival gang members could pose a threat.
19-Nov-2025
Leader of the Opposition Partap Singh Bajwa on November 19 criticized the Punjab government for the alarming rise in targeted killings and the ‘relentless threat’ calls against political leaders in Punjab. He accused Chief Minister (CM) Bhagwant Mann, who also holds the home portfolio, of failing to curb organized crime, calling the government’s inaction a grave betrayal of public trust.
19-Nov-2025
Ajay Ludhra, an astrologer from Punjab, filed a petition on November 19 claiming that he received life-threatening calls and extortion attempts from individuals associated with the Bishnoi gang. Ludhra stated that he received a direct threat from one ‘Harry Boxer’, a key aide of Anmol Bishnoi, the brother of incarcerated gangster Lawrence Bishnoi; both are classified as A-category criminals by the Punjab Police. The Punjab and Haryana High Court (HC) directed the authorities to take appropriate measures to ensure the petitioner's safety.
19-Nov-2025
The United States (US) deported 200 Indian nationals, including gangster Anmol Bishnoi, two fugitives wanted in Punjab, and 197 undocumented migrants, on a flight scheduled to land at Indira Gandhi International (IGI) Airport, New Delhi, at 10 am on November 19. Anmol, the younger brother of jailed gang leader Lawrence Bishnoi, is wanted in several major cases, including the murder of former Maharashtra minister Baba Siddique and the April 2024 shooting outside actor Salman Khan’s residence in Mumbai. Intelligence sources stated that Anmol fled India in April 2022 on a forged passport, just weeks before singer Sidhu Moosewala was killed on May 29, 2022. He reportedly travelled on fraudulent Russian documents, moving between the US and Canada before being traced and detained. Investigators allege that he continued directing gang operations from abroad using encrypted platforms.