KHALISTAN EXTREMISM MONITOR
A project of the Institute for Conflict Management
A project of the Institute for Conflict Management
25-Jul-2025
Amritsar police on July 25 arrested two smugglers, identified as Dharam Singh and Kulbir Singh and seized 6.1 kg of heroin and two bikes from their possession, in Ajnala in Amritsar district.
25-Jul-2025
Counter Intelligence Amritsar on July 25 arrested four smugglers, identified as Manpreet Singh and Ajaypal Singh, Ranjit Singh and Karan Masih, and seized 4 kg of heroin from their possession near Kathania village in Amritsar district.
25-Jul-2025
According to reports published across Punjabi vernacular media on July 25, Khalistani terror outfit Babbar Khalsa International (BKI) chief Wadhawa Singh Babbar issued a three-page written statement warning individuals against extorting money in the organisation’s name. He emphasised that BKI’s struggle has always been guided by Gurmat (the Guru’s teachings) and sustained solely through Dasvandh (voluntary donations) from the Guru-roop Sangat (the congregation viewed as the embodiment of the Guru).
25-Jul-2025
The Uttar Pradesh (UP) Government on July 25 informed the Supreme Court of India that the Central Forensic Science Laboratory (CFSL) was unable to decipher the contents of a more than 40-year-old illegible First Information Report (FIR) related to the 1984 anti-Sikh riots in Kanpur. Taking note of this submission, the bench observed that if even CFSL experts could not interpret the FIR, no further action could be taken at present. However, the court directed that if a legible copy is found, the matter must be brought to its notice without delay.
25-Jul-2025
The Supreme Court on July 25 directed the Allahabad High Court to expeditiously hear, on an out-of-turn basis, the appeals related to the 1984 anti-Sikh riots cases in Kanpur, Uttar Pradesh (UP). The bench stressed that further delays could jeopardise the availability of vital witnesses, noting that the investigations were revived only due to the court’s sustained intervention.
25-Jul-2025
Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee (SGPC) president Harjinder Singh Dhami on July 25 condemned a government-organised event in Srinagar, in Jammu and Kashmir (J&K) marking the 350th martyrdom anniversary of Guru Teg Bahadur, where attendees were seen dancing to Punjabi songs. Dhami stated that the inclusion of entertainment performances was a serious violation of Sikh principles and disrespected the sanctity of the Guru’s supreme sacrifice. He urged the Punjab Government to issue a public apology and ensure that future events respect Sikh Maryada.
25-Jul-2025
Actress and Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) Member of Parliament (MP) Kangana Ranaut, speaking outside Parliament in New Delhi on July 25, claimed that drugs were entering Himachal Pradesh (HP) from Pakistan via Punjab. She warned that without urgent intervention, Himachal could meet the same fate as “some villages in Punjab where only windows and women are left.”
25-Jul-2025
Ropar Range Deputy Inspector General (DIG) of Police Harcharan Singh Bhullar urged public participation in de-addiction and rehabilitation efforts under the ongoing anti-drug campaign ‘Yudh Nasheya Virudh’, while speaking at Gharuan village in Sahibzada Ajit Singh (SAS) Nagar on July 25. DIG Bhullar revealed that over 23,000 arrests had been made in the past 145 days and called on citizens to refer affected individuals to Outpatient Opioid Assisted Treatment (OOAT) clinics and de-addiction centres.
25-Jul-2025
The Punjab and Haryana High Court, on July 25, criticised the Punjab Government’s implementation of its ongoing 'War on Drugs' campaign, raising concerns over alleged misuse of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act. The court noted a disturbing trend of inflated arrest figures based on minimal drug seizures and coerced statements, suggesting an attempt to manufacture an image of effective enforcement ahead of upcoming elections.
25-Jul-2025
Punjab Police on July 25 arrested one drug smuggler, identified as Ramesh Kumar and seized 15 kg of heroin from his possession, near Sodhi Nagar village in Ferozepur district.
25-Jul-2025
Punjab Police on July 25 arrested two gangster operatives of the Lawrence Bishnoi gang, identified as Manav and Sachin, and seized nine pistols, one revolver and 22 cartridges from their possession, in Patiala in Patiala district.
25-Jul-2025
Border Security Force (BSF), in a joint operation with Khaalra police, on July 25 recovered a packet containing heroin weighing 467 grams along with a drone from fields near Dal village in Tarn Taran district.
25-Jul-2025
Jalandhar rural police on July 25 arrested four members of a gang of criminals involved in cases of murder, attempt to murder, robbery, dacoity, loot, snatching and drug peddling, identified as Joginder Pal alias Sunny, Mandeep Kumar alias Mani, Deepak Saroye and Gurmukh Singh, and seized two pistols, four cartridges, one cartridge shell, three sharp-edged weapons (datar) and two stolen bikes from their possession, in Jalandhar in Jalandhar district. Two other gang members, Ranveer Singh and Baljinder Kumar Talli, are still absconding.
25-Jul-2025
Ropar police on July 25 arrested three gangsters, after a brief exchange of fire, identified as Gurvinder Singh alias Bhola, Navtej Singh alias Teji, and Gurpreet Singh alias Gopi, and seized one 9 mm Glock pistol along with a magazine, one live cartridge and three shells from their possession, in Bhindran Nagar near Rupnagar in Rupnagar district. The accused were wanted for the July 4 murder of Jugraj Singh in Amritsar (Rural) and had been hiding in a dilapidated building near the Sutlej River.
24-Jul-2025
Punjab Police on July 24 arrested two unidentified drug smugglers and seized 15 kg of heroin and illegal firearms following an encounter near Kapurthala in Kapurthala district. Police indicated possible links to a Pakistan-backed international drug trafficking syndicate.
23-Jul-2025
The Special Cell of the Delhi Police on July 23 arrested a Khalistani terrorist linked to Babbar Khalsa International (BKI), identified as Akash Deep alias Akash Singh in New Delhi. Akashdeep had been evading arrest by frequently changing locations and was finally traced while working as a crane operator at a construction site. He is accused of facilitating a recent grenade attack near Qila Lal Singh police station, for which BKI claimed responsibility. Police say he was in direct contact with BKI handlers abroad and played a key role in the group's logistics.
23-Jul-2025
A Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) court on July 23 sentenced former Beas Station House Officer (SHO) Paramjit Singh to ten year imprisonment for abduction in the 1993 fake encounter case of two Punjab Police constables, in Mohali in Sahibzada Ajit Singh (SAS) Nagar district. Constables Surmukh Singh and Sukhwinder Singh were abducted, illegally detained, and later killed in a staged encounter, with their bodies cremated as unclaimed. The court also imposed a fine of INR 50,000 on him.
23-Jul-2025
In a challan submitted in an Ajnala court, two associates of Khalistani radical preacher and jailed Khadoor Sahib Member of Parliament (MP) Amritpal Singh, identified as Varinder Singh Fauji and Bhagwant Singh Bajeke, alleged that Amritpal consumed drugs while lodged in Dibrugarh Jail in Assam. Amritpal Singh’s legal adviser and Shiromani Akali Dal (Waris Punjab De) spokesperson, Imaan Singh Khara, dismissed the claim as an attempt to malign him ahead of the Tarn Taran Assembly bypoll. Khara alleged that police coerced the accused into signing pre-drafted statements and pointed to discrepancies in the documents. He also stated that the third extension of the National Security Act (NSA) against Amritpal would be challenged in the Supreme Court.
23-Jul-2025
Border Security Force (BSF) troops on July 23 neutralised five drones and recovered four packets containing 1.07 kg of heroin, three pistols and three magazines, near Mode village in Amritsar district. The drones were China made DJI Mavic 3 Classic model.
23-Jul-2025
Border Security Force (BSF) in a joint operation with Punjab Police on July 23 recovered parts of pistols including upper slide and a magazine from fields near Dal village in Tarn Taran district.