KHALISTAN EXTREMISM MONITOR
A project of the Institute for Conflict Management
A project of the Institute for Conflict Management
23-Apr-2025
The officiating Jathedar of Akal Takht, Giani Kuldeep Singh Gargaj, on April 23 in Amritsar strongly condemned the recent attack in Pahalgam, Jammu and Kashmir, expressing profound grief and offering prayers for the victims. He extended condolences to the bereaved families and called for peace and justice, while also recalling the unresolved 2000 Chittisinghpura massacre.
23-Apr-2025
Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee (SGPC) president Harjinder Singh Dhami, on April 23 in Amritsar, condemned the recent attack in Pahalgam, Jammu and Kashmir, stating that such acts of violence are against the spiritual and humanitarian principles that advocate unity, brotherhood, and harmony. Expressing solidarity with the victim families, he offered prayers to the Karta Purakh for peace to the departed souls and strength to the bereaved to bear their loss.
23-Apr-2025
Khalistani terrorist and Sikhs For Justice (SFJ) chief Gurpatwant Singh Pannun, in a video message on April 23, claimed that the recent deadly attack in Pahalgam, Jammu and Kashmir, was a false flag operation allegedly orchestrated by India's intelligence agency Research and Analysis Wing (R&AW). He accused National Security Advisor (NSA) Ajit Doval of supervising the attack, with alleged backing from Prime Minister (PM) Narendra Modi and Union Home Minister (UHM) Amit Shah. Pannun further appealed to the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) to conduct a plebiscite in Kashmir.
23-Apr-2025
According to sources, Punjab has sealed its border with Pakistan and sounded a red alert across the state following the terrorist attack in Pahalgam in Jammu and Kashmir (J&K). Security has been heightened at key tourist locations, with coordinated efforts involving the Army, Border Security Force (BSF), and Punjab Police.
23-Apr-2025
Punjab Police, on April 23, on day 54 of its "Yudh Nashian Virudh" campaign, arrested 104 drug smugglers and recovered 3.4 kg of heroin, 1,671 kg of poppy husk, and INR 8.3 lakh in drug money from their possession across Punjab. With this, the total number of drug smugglers arrested has reached 7,187 in just 54 days.
23-Apr-2025
Tarn Taran Police on April 23 busted a major weapon smuggling module and arrested two smugglers, identified as Sukhdev Singh alias Dev and Swarn Kumar alias Ghoda and seized one Glock 9 mm pistol, one PX5 .30 calibre pistol, seven live cartridges, and three empty shells from their possession in Sarai Amanat Khan, Tarn Taran district. Authorities revealed that both smugglers were in direct contact with Pakistan-based smugglers and were supplying arms to Tarn Taran and adjoining districts in Punjab.
22-Apr-2025
Punjab Police, on April 22, as part of day 53 of its ongoing “Yudh Nashian Virudh” campaign, arrested 76 drug smugglers and seized 3.5 kg of heroin, 1 kg of opium, and INR 1.09 lakh in drug money across the state. With these arrests, the total number of drug smugglers apprehended under the campaign has reached 7,036 in just 53 days.
22-Apr-2025
Based on inputs from its intelligence wing, Border Security Force (BSF) troops on April 22 recovered two large packets containing 7.7 kg of heroin, two pistols with four magazines, 50 live rounds, two hand grenades with accessories, explosive material with IED components, a remote device, and two electric detonators from fields near Bhallarwal village in Ajnala, Amritsar district.
22-Apr-2025
Based on information provided by a local resident, Border Security Force (BSF) troops on April 22 recovered a packet of heroin weighing 558 grams from cauliflower fields near Gola Dola village in Gurdaspur district.
22-Apr-2025
Border Security Force (BSF), in a joint operation with the Punjab Police, on April 22 recovered a packet of heroin weighing 558 grams from fields near Modhe village in Amritsar district.
22-Apr-2025
The Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) and the Border Security Force (BSF) on April 22 recovered a drone found hanging from a tree near Sarangdev village in Ajnala, Amritsar district.
22-Apr-2025
Punjab Police’s Counter-Intelligence (CI) unit in Amritsar on April 22 uncovered a foreign-linked illegal weapon smuggling module and arrested a smuggler, Gurwinder Singh alias Guri along with five illegal pistols in Ludhiana, Ludhiana district. Preliminary investigations revealed that Gurwinder was operating under instructions from Gurlal Singh and Vipul Sharma, both based in the United States and identified as key handlers in the network.
22-Apr-2025
The Punjab and Haryana High Court (HC) was informed on April 22 that no fresh grounds of detention had yet been applied against Khalistani radical and jailed Khadoor Sahib Member of Parliament (MP) Amritpal Singh, who remains lodged in Dibrugarh jail in Assam under the National Security Act (NSA). In the absence of a new detention order, the proceedings failed to make any substantial progress.
21-Apr-2025
The Anti Gangster Task Force (AGTF) of Punjab Police in a joint operation with the Tarn Taran Police on April 21 arrested an individual identified as Sukhbir Singh, the prime accused in the September 2024 murder of Sarpanch Bachittar Singh and seized a black Hero Splendor motorcycle, in Pahuwind village in Patti in Tarn Taran district.
21-Apr-2025
Punjab Police on April 21 arrested two individuals, identified as Balkar Singh and Pawandeep Singh, and registered a First Information Report (FIR) against Lakhdeep Singh Sardargarh, after uncovering a conspiracy to attack Union Home Minister (UHM) Amit Shah, Congress MP Ravneet Singh Bittu, and Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) leader Bikram Singh Majithia, in Moga district. The plot was revealed through leaked screenshots of a WhatsApp group allegedly supporting radical Khalistani preacher and jailed Khadoor Sahib MP Amritpal Singh, who is currently lodged in Dibrugarh Jail in Assam. The FIR has been registered under the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS), the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act (UAPA), and the Information Technology (IT) Act, as police probe suspected links to anti-national activities and foreign-funded conspiracies.
21-Apr-2025
The Border Security Force (BSF), in a joint operation with the Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB), on April 21 raided a drug smuggler’s house and seized two packets of heroin weighing 804 grams along with a keypad mobile phone in Ajnala, Amritsar district.
21-Apr-2025
Akal Takht's incumbent acting Jathedar, Giani Kuldeep Singh Gargaj, in Amritsar on April 21, invited preacher Ranjit Singh Dhadrianwale to rejoin the Sikh fold by presenting a clarification before the Takht, nearly five years after his boycott over controversial remarks. He also announced a special gathering on May 2 to address concerns regarding films and animations depicting Sikh Gurus and Sikh history.
21-Apr-2025
Punjab Finance Minister Harpal Singh Cheema, while addressing a gathering in Hoshiarpur on April 21, reaffirmed the state’s commitment to becoming India’s first drug-free state under the ongoing ‘Yudh Nashian Virudh’ campaign. He highlighted Hoshiarpur’s impressive 91% conviction rate in drug-related cases and praised the role of public participation and grassroots initiatives such as SAMPARK meetings and defence committees. Cheema also emphasized the need for cross-border cooperation with Himachal Pradesh Police to tackle the interstate drug trade and issued a stern warning to smugglers to quit the illegal trade or face stringent action.
21-Apr-2025
Punjab Police, on April 21, on day 52 of its “Yudh Nashian Virudh” campaign, arrested 72 drug smugglers and recovered 1.9 kg of heroin, 112 kg of poppy husk, and INR 7,000 in drug money from their possession across Punjab.
21-Apr-2025
On April 21, former president of the Delhi Sikh Gurdwara Management Committee (DSGMC), Manjit Singh GK, is scheduled to appear before the Rouse Avenue Court in New Delhi as a witness against Congress leader Jagdish Tytler in connection with the 1984 anti-Sikh riots case. In 2018, GK had released a sting video in which Tytler allegedly admitted to his involvement in the killings at Pul Bangash Gurdwara. The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) subsequently designated GK as a prosecution witness, and forensic analysis confirmed the authenticity of the video.