KHALISTAN EXTREMISM MONITOR
A project of the Institute for Conflict Management
A project of the Institute for Conflict Management
28-Oct-2025
The Rajasthan Police’s Anti-Gangster Task Force (AGTF) on October 28 confirmed its key role in the arrest of gangster Jagdeep Singh alias Jagga in the United States (US). Jagga, a former member of the Lawrence Bishnoi gang and currently linked to the Rohit Godara faction, was detained by US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) near the Canada–US border. Officials said that extradition proceedings to bring him back to India have begun. A resident of Dhurkot in Ludhiana district of Punjab, Jagga had been absconding for a long time, with AGTF teams actively pursuing him. His gang operates mainly in Punjab and Rajasthan, and he faces over a dozen criminal cases in Punjab, where he has been declared a proclaimed offender.
28-Oct-2025
National Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Sukhminderpal Singh Grewal on October 28 strongly condemned the brutal murder of Punjabi businessman Darshan Singh Sahsi in Canada, calling it a wake-up call for the Canadian government. He said the killing reflects the growing lawlessness, terrorism, and moral decay in Canada, which has become a breeding ground for extremist violence and targeted killings. Grewal alleged that the nexus of Babbar Khalsa International (BKI), Pakistan’s Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI), Sikhs For Justice (SFJ), and criminal Canadian gangs is fuelling unrest. He further stated that Canada has become a safe haven for terror propagandists like Gurpatwant Singh Pannun and his SFJ network, which continues to radicalize youth, glorify assassins, and spread hatred against India.
28-Oct-2025
In a joint operation with central intelligence agencies, Kapurthala Police arrested three individuals, identified as Raja, Jaskaran, and Gurnam Singh, for secretly photographing Army Cantonment areas and sharing classified military information with Pakistan in exchange for money, in Kapurthala district. Acting on credible intelligence, authorities conducted coordinated raids, arresting Raja on October 28, Jaskaran on October 29, and Gurnam on October 30.
27-Oct-2025
On October 27, Punjab Police, on day 240 of its “Yudh Nashian Virudh” campaign, registered 57 first information reports (FIRs), arrested 66 drug smugglers and seized 2 kg of heroin, 14 kg of poppy husk, 231 intoxicant tablets/capsules and INR 7800 drug money from the possession of arrested persons, across the state.
27-Oct-2025
Sixty-six panchayats in Punjab have passed resolutions seeking parole for Sikh militant Jagtar Singh Hawara, convicted in the 1995 assassination of former Chief Minister (CM) Beant Singh and currently serving a life sentence in Mandoli Central Jail in New Delhi. The panchayats appealed to Delhi CM Rekha Gupta to grant parole on humanitarian grounds so Hawara can visit his ailing mother. His lawyer, Jaspal Singh Manjhpur, said an email containing the 66 resolutions has been sent to the CM’s office.
26-Oct-2025
The Border Security Force (BSF) on October 26 recovered a packet of heroin weighing 553 grams from an agricultural field near Bhaini Rajputana village in Amritsar district.
26-Oct-2025
An Amritsar court on October 26 remanded Manpreet Singh, an alleged Babbar Khalsa International (BKI) operative, to two-day police custody following his arrest over the seizure of two powerful IEDs on October 25. Investigators reportedly recovered critical data from his phone indicating direct contact with Pakistan-based BKI handler Harvinder Singh alias Rinda. The explosives were allegedly supplied via drones in the Ajnala border belt with Pakistan’s Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI) support. Manpreet also admitted links with associates in the United States (US), Australia, and Germany — including Mannu Agwan, Nishan Jodian, Raja Haruwal, and Sajan Masih — involved in extortion and terror financing across Punjab.
26-Oct-2025
According to reports, Interpol has yet to share any information with Punjab Police regarding Sikh hardliner Amritpal Singh Mehron, wanted in the murder of digital content creator Kanchan Kumari in Bathinda four months ago. Mehron is believed to be hiding in the United Arab Emirates (UAE). The Bathinda Police had submitted a pro forma for a “blue notice” on June 20 to trace and extradite him, but no response has been received from Interpol so far.
26-Oct-2025
The Shiromani Akali Dal (Punar Surjit), along with other Panthic organizations, held a meeting in Tarn Taran on October 26 to formulate plans to support Mandeep Singh, the candidate of Shiromani Akali Dal (Waris Punjab De) for the Tarn Taran by-election scheduled for November 11.
26-Oct-2025
The Special Task Force (STF) of Haryana Police brought back Lakhwinder Kumar alias Lakhwinder Singh alias Lakha, a “known gangster” and close aide of Anmol Bishnoi, from the United States (US), officials said on October 26. Lakhwinder was deported on October 25, after months of coordination between Indian and US authorities — marking the first repatriation of a fugitive linked to a Haryana-based gang from the US. A resident of Titram village in Kaithal, Haryana, Lakhwinder had been operating from California since 2022, managing overseas operations of the Lawrence–Anmol Bishnoi gang and coordinating extortion and firing orders across Haryana and Punjab. His deportation followed a Look Out Circular (LOC) issued on December 7, 2023, and a Red Corner Notice (RCN) on December 26, 2024. Officials added that in 2025 so far, the STF has made over 220 gang-related arrests, leading to a sharp decline in extortion calls — 109 this year compared to 160 in 2024.
26-Oct-2025
Gangster Sunil Sardhania, the main accused in the firing on Haryanvi singer Rahul Fazilpuria and the murder of property dealer Rohit Shaukeen, was arrested by Haryana Police at Indira Gandhi International Airport, New Delhi, on October 26. He was taken into custody upon arrival after returning from Costa Rica, though sources claimed he was deported from Zurich, Switzerland. According to police, Sardhania and his associate Deepak Nandal had claimed responsibility for the July 14 firing at Fazilpuria’s vehicle in Sector 71 and the murder of Shaukeen near Palm Hills Society in Sector 77, Gurugram, Haryana.
26-Oct-2025
Police on October 26 arrested one person, identified as Kuldeep Singh and seized a Chinese hand grenade in Ludhiana district.
26-Oct-2025
Former Rajya Sabha Member of Parliament (MP) and former Chairman of the National Minorities Commission, Tarlochan Singh, has written a letter to United States (US) Ambassador-designate to India Sergio Gor, highlighting that Sikh truck drivers in the US are facing undue backlash following a recent accident in which a Sikh youth truck driver was involved. He urged Gor to ensure immediate intervention by the US Government to support Sikhs who are American citizens.
26-Oct-2025
On October 26, Punjab Police, on day 239 of its “Yudh Nashian Virudh” campaign, registered 57 first information reports (FIRs), arrested 66 drug smugglers and seized 1.1 kg of heroin, 1331 intoxicant tablets/capsules and INR 3200 drug money from the possession of arrested persons, across the state.
26-Oct-2025
The Border Security Force (BSF) on October 26 seized a pistol with one magazine and two rounds from farmland near Bahadurke village in Ferozepur district.
25-Oct-2025
The Border Security Force (BSF) on October 25 neutralized a DJI Mavic 3 Classic drone and recovered it along with a pistol and a magazine that it was carrying from a field near Kahangarh village in Amritsar district.
25-Oct-2025
On October 25, the Border Security Force (BSF) seized a broken DJI Air 3S drone from an area near Daoke village in Amritsar district.
25-Oct-2025
Several Sikh bodies that had earlier opposed Giani Kuldip Singh Gargaj’s appointment as the officiating Jathedar of the Akal Takht symbolically accepted him as the temporal head by tying a ceremonial turban on him during a special event organized by the Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee (SGPC) at the Takht Kesgarh Sahib in Amritsar on October 25.
25-Oct-2025
A fugitive gangster of the Lawrence Bishnoi gang, Lakhvinder Kumar, was arrested by the Haryana Police at Indira Gandhi International Airport in New Delhi on October 25, after being deported from the United States (US). An Interpol Red Notice had been issued against Lakhvinder on October 26, 2024, at the request of the Haryana Police. His deportation was carried out by the US authorities in coordination with the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI). According to a CBI spokesperson, the Haryana Police had registered multiple cases against Lakhvinder Kumar, including those related to extortion, intimidation, illegal possession and use of firearms, and attempted murder.
25-Oct-2025
On October 25, Punjab Police, on day 238 of its “Yudh Nashian Virudh” campaign, registered 78 first information reports (FIRs), arrested 90 drug smugglers and seized 6.1 kg of heroin, 1.7 kg of opium, 696 intoxicant tablets/capsules and INR 29,490 drug money from the possession of arrested persons, across the state.
25-Oct-2025
In a joint operation with the Punjab Police, the Border Security Force (BSF) on October 25 seized six packets of heroin weighing 3.248 kg from farmland near Jalloke village in Ferozepur district.
25-Oct-2025
The Border Security Force (BSF) on October 25 seized one packet of heroin weighing 1.080 kg from an area near Mullakot village in Amritsar sector of Amritsar district.
25-Oct-2025
On October 25, the Border Security Force (BSF) seized one packet of heroin weighing 570 grams from a field near Chaharpur village in Ajnala, Amritsar district.
25-Oct-2025
Punjab Police on October 25 arrested an operative of a terror network linked to the banned Babbar Khalsa International (BKI), identified as Manpreet Singh alias Tiddi, and seized two Improvised Explosive Devices (IEDs)—each weighing around 2.5 kilograms and packed in metal containers with high-grade RDX and timers—along with a .30-bore pistol and ammunition from his possession in Amritsar district. According to the police, preliminary investigations indicate that Manpreet, who has a criminal background, was acting on the instructions of handlers based in Armenia, the United Kingdom (UK), and Germany, who, in turn, were taking directions from a Pakistan-based mastermind of a banned terrorist organization.
24-Oct-2025
The Border Security Force (BSF) on October 24 seized a DJI Mavic 3 Classic drone and 540 grams of heroin near Kahangarh village in Amritsar district.
24-Oct-2025
On October 24, Punjab Police, on day 237 of its “Yudh Nashian Virudh” campaign, registered 73 first information reports (FIRs), arrested 94 drug smugglers and seized 197 grams of heroin, 40 kg of poppy husk, 1,029 intoxicant tablets or capsules and INR 12,800 in drug money from the possession of arrested persons, across the state.
24-Oct-2025
Police on October 24 arrested four inter-state arms smugglers, identified as Danveer, Bunty, Sikander Sheikh, and Krishan Kumar and seized five illegal weapons along with live cartridges, INR 1.99 lakh in cash, and two vehicles near Airport Chowk in Mohali, Sahibzada Ajit Singh Nagar district. Police said Danveer is a member of the Papla Gujjar gang, which operates across Haryana, Uttar Pradesh (UP), and other states. He allegedly procured arms from UP and Madhya Pradesh (MP) for supply in Punjab.
23-Oct-2025
According to official sources, the smuggling of rocket-propelled grenades (RPGs) from Pakistan into Punjab has raised serious security concerns, as these weapons are being used in targeted attacks on police and sensitive installations. In the latest case, Amritsar Rural Police arrested two suspects with an RPG launcher believed to have been smuggled from Pakistan via drones. Senior officials said such consignments are often pushed across the border through drones or concealed routes for use by sleeper cells operated by handlers in Pakistan.
23-Oct-2025
According to the Border Security Force (BSF), until October 23, it had recovered 213 drones, 325 kg of narcotics including heroin and ICE, 180 weapons, mostly pistols, 12 grenades, and 10 kg of high explosives in Punjab alone. The BSF also neutralized three cross-border intruders and apprehended 210 Indian nationals and 16 Pakistani nationals suspected of smuggling. BSF officials noted that these figures are in addition to seizures and arrests made by Punjab Police, which earlier this month recovered two AK-47 assault rifles.
23-Oct-2025
The Border Security Force (BSF) on October 23 seized a DJI Mavic 300 RTK drone near Chakallbaksh village in Amritsar district.
23-Oct-2025
The Border Security Force (BSF) on October 23 seized a DJI Mavic 3 Classic drone near Roranwala village along the Amritsar sector in Amritsar district.
23-Oct-2025
On October 23, Punjab Police, on day 236 of its “Yudh Nashian Virudh” campaign, registered 75 first information reports (FIRs), arrested 95 drug smugglers and seized 685 grams of heroin, 93 kg of poppy husk, 1245 intoxicant tablets/capsules and INR 14,760 drug money from the possession of arrested persons, across the state.
23-Oct-2025
In a joint operation with the Hoshiarpur Police, the Anti-Gangster Task Force (AGTF) on October 23 arrested a father-son duo, identified as Krishan Gopal and his son Keshav, and seized a .32-calibre pistol along with live cartridges, after a brief encounter in Mehmudpur village of Hoshiarpur district. The accused, who were on motorcycles, had opened fire at Ganpati Jewellers in Hoshiarpur on October 18 and demanded INR 20 lakh in extortion.
22-Oct-2025
According to sources, the Delhi Government is expected to convene a meeting of the Sentence Review Board (SRB) later this week, during which several long-pending cases, including that of Devinder Pal Singh Bhullar, are likely to be taken up. Bhullar, convicted in the 1993 Delhi bomb blast that killed nine people and injured several others, has been in prison for over three decades. His death sentence was commuted to life imprisonment by the Supreme Court (SC) in 2014, citing an inordinate delay in the consideration of his mercy plea.
22-Oct-2025
An Amritsar court on October 22 remanded Mahkdeep Singh alias Mahak and Aditya alias Adhi to three-day police custody in connection with the seizure of a rocket-propelled grenade (RPG) and launcher, allegedly smuggled from Pakistan. The accused reportedly admitted that they were promised INR 20,000 for concealing and delivering the RPG. The payment, they stated, was to be arranged by jailed gangster Harpreet Singh alias Vicky, who had ordered the weapon. However, the duo claimed they had no knowledge of who was to deliver the payment or when.
22-Oct-2025
The Supreme Court (SC) on October 22 refused to grant bail to Gurjodh Singh, an aide of pro-Khalistan leader and Member of Parliament (MP) from Khadoor Sahib, Amritpal Singh, accused in the February 2023 Ajnala police station attack, which left several police personnel injured.
22-Oct-2025
Punjab Police on October 22 arrested four operatives of a cross-border smuggling network, identified as Jugraj Singh alias Chiri, Kulbir Singh alias Nannu alias Kalu, Arshdeep Singh, and Nachattar Singh and seized four sophisticated .30-bore pistols along with live ammunition in Amritsar district.
22-Oct-2025
The Border Security Force (BSF) on October 22 seized a DJI Mavic 3 Classic drone carrying a Glock pistol with two magazines near Nesta village in the Amritsar sector in Amritsar district.
22-Oct-2025
Pro-Khalistan slogans, including "Khalistan Zindabad," were found written on a school wall in Manawala village, Bathinda district, on October 22. Villagers immediately alerted the Rama Police Station, after which a police team arrived and covered the slogans with black ink.
21-Oct-2025
Amritsar Rural Police, in a coordinated operation with central agencies, on October 21 arrested two operatives of a terror module, identified as Mehakdeep Singh alias Mehak and Aditya alias Adhi and seized a rocket-propelled grenade (RPG) intended for a “targeted terror attack” in Gharinda, Amritsar district. Preliminary investigations revealed that the accused were in contact with an operative of Pakistan’s Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI), who had sent the consignment across the border via drone, as well as with Harpreet, who is currently lodged in Ferozepur Jail.
21-Oct-2025
On October 21, Punjab Police, on day 234 of its “Yudh Nashian Virudh” campaign, registered 11 first information reports (FIRs), arrested 11 drug smugglers and seized 4.2 kg of heroin, 338 intoxicant tablets/capsules and INR 23,220 drug money from the possession of arrested persons, across the state.
21-Oct-2025
The Border Security Force (BSF) on October 21 arrested a drug smuggler, identified as Arshdeep Singh, and seized 3.716 kilograms of heroin from his possession near the Pachharian border outpost in Ferozepur district.
21-Oct-2025
According to reports, Pakistan’s Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI) is attempting to revive the Khalistan movement in Punjab by using Babbar Khalsa International (BKI) to spearhead a major recruitment drive. Currently, there are 41 Khalistani groups, some sympathetic to the cause and others pursuing it through violent means. Seeking to unify these factions, the ISI has reportedly tasked BKI with leading the movement, bringing other groups under its umbrella.
20-Oct-2025
The Anti-Gangster Task Force (AGTF), in a joint operation with Barnala Police, arrested two operatives of the Davinder Bambiha gang, identified as Sandeep Singh and Sekher, and seized one PX5 pistol, one .30 bore pistol, four .32 bore pistols, and 19 live cartridges from their possession, near Dhaula village in Barnala district on October 20. Preliminary investigations revealed that the accused were acting under the directions of their foreign-based handlers and planned to supply the weapons to Bambiha gang foot soldiers for carrying out major crimes in the state.
20-Oct-2025
The Anti-Narcotics Task Force (ANTF) of Ferozepur Range on October 20 arrested a drug smuggler, identified as Baljit Singh alias Kaka, linked to a notorious Pakistan-based trafficker, and seized 3.5 kg of heroin from him in Ferozepur district.
20-Oct-2025
Pakistan-based Khalistani terrorist Harwinder Singh Sandhu alias Rinda, reportedly linked to Pakistan’s Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI), released a video threatening Punjab’s excise department and liquor contractors. In the video, Rinda warned that those targeted “should protect themselves” as “anyone could be blown up,” referring to recent violence and attacks on liquor shops in Punjab. Claiming responsibility for the Nawanshahr grenade attack, he described it as a step up from his previous actions and threatened further assaults using explosives and firearms. Security agencies have termed the video alarming, noting that it directly threatens contractors, liquor shop workers, and excise department officials.
19-Oct-2025
Police on October 19 arrested two persons, identified as Honey Sidhu and Salem Tabri and seized 4 grams of heroin from them near Papita Market in Ludhiana district.
19-Oct-2025
Police on October 19 arrested a man, identified as Rajiv Kumar alias Chintu along with 4 grams of heroin near Shamshan Ghat in Ludhiana district.
19-Oct-2025
Akal Takht officiating Jathedar Giani Kuldip Singh Gargaj, speaking in Ambala district, Haryana, on October 19, emphasized that gurdwaras are the centers of Sikh preaching and their management must remain with the Khalsa Panth in line with Panthic sentiments. He asserted that Sikhs will never tolerate any government interference in gurdwara management or related affairs.
19-Oct-2025
The Border Security Force (BSF) on October 19 recovered a damaged drone from fields near the Bare Ke border outpost in Ferozepur district.