KHALISTAN EXTREMISM MONITOR
A project of the Institute for Conflict Management
A project of the Institute for Conflict Management
14-Mar-2026
Punjab Police on March 14 arrested a youth, identified as Lovpreet Singh alias Luv, and seized 10 grams of heroin from his possession during a patrol operation near Bilga in Jalandhar district.
14-Mar-2026
On March 14, the 53th day of Punjab Police’s statewide “war on gangsters” (Gangsters Te Vaar) campaign—Operation Prahaar—the police conducted 581 raids, arrested 186 persons and recovered one weapon from their possession. Preventive action was taken against 82 individuals, while 73 persons were verified and released after questioning. Two proclaimed offenders (POs) were also arrested during the operation.
14-Mar-2026
On March 14, Punjab Police, on day 378 of its “Yudh Nashian Virudh” campaign, arrested 92 drug smugglers, and seized 526 grams of heroin, 515 intoxicant tablets/capsules and INR 9540 drug money from the possession of arrested persons, across the state.
13-Mar-2026
Punjab Police on March 13 arrested two persons, identified as Amarjeet Singh alias Rohit and Gursewak Singh and seized one AK-47 assault rifle, two magazines, 36 rounds of AK-47 ammunition, three Glock pistols, four magazines, and four cartridges from their possession, in Amritsar district. Police said the weapon consignment was dropped by a Pakistani drone near the Muhawa border village in the Attari sub-division. According to investigators, the weapons were intended to be delivered in Gurdaspur district to target senior police officials in the aftermath of the state government and Punjab Police’s flagship anti-gangster programme, “Gangster te Vaar.” The module was reportedly backed by Pakistan’s Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI), with the accused allegedly in contact with two foreign-based handlers.
13-Mar-2026
On March 13, the 52nd day of Punjab Police’s statewide “war on gangsters” (Gangsters Te Vaar) campaign—Operation Prahaar—the police conducted 587 raids, arrested 241 persons and recovered 11 weapons from their possession. Preventive action was taken against 103 individuals, while 102 persons were verified and released after questioning. Three proclaimed offenders (POs) were also arrested during the operation.
13-Mar-2026
On March 13, Punjab Police, on day 377 of its “Yudh Nashian Virudh” campaign, arrested 64 drug smugglers, and seized 13 kg of heroin, 2.6 kg of opium and 443 intoxicant tablets/capsules from the possession of arrested persons, across the state.
13-Mar-2026
The Border Security Force (BSF), in a joint search operation with Punjab Police on March 13, recovered 12.8 kg of heroin from agricultural fields near the Pachharian border outpost in Ferozepur district.
12-Mar-2026
The Punjab Police Special Task Force (STF), on the intervening night of March 12–13, arrested three individuals, identified as Prem, Karandeep, and Deepak, and recovered 388 grams of heroin from their possession in Phagwara in Kapurthala district.
12-Mar-2026
The National Stock Exchange of India office in Kurla, on March 12 received a threatening email warning of a missile and bomb attack on key locations in Mumbai, Maharashtra. The email, allegedly sent from [email protected], claimed that “Mumbai will echo Khalistan” and warned of blasts at multiple locations, including the stock exchange, banks, courts, the Vidhan Bhavan, and metro facilities.
12-Mar-2026
On March 12, the 51st day of Punjab Police’s statewide “war on gangsters” (Gangsters Te Vaar) campaign—Operation Prahaar—the police conducted 505 raids, arrested 219 persons and recovered seven weapons from their possession. Preventive action was taken against 80 individuals, while 115 persons were verified and released after questioning. Three proclaimed offenders (POs) were also arrested during the operation.
12-Mar-2026
On March 12, Punjab Police, on day 376 of its “Yudh Nashian Virudh” campaign, arrested 83 drug smugglers, and seized 330 grams of heroin, 25 kg of poppy husk, 514 intoxicant tablets/capsules and INR 5800 drug money from the possession of arrested persons, across the state.
12-Mar-2026
The Punjab Police, in coordination with central agencies, on March 12 arrested fugitive Bhuvnesh Chopra alias Ashish after securing his deportation from a Central Asian country, upon arrival at Indira Gandhi International (IGI) Airport in New Delhi. Bhuvnesh had fled abroad to evade arrest in multiple serious cases, including a triple murder and several narcotics trafficking offences. Director General of Police (DGP) Gaurav Yadav said a Red Corner Notice and a Look-Out Circular had been issued to track and restrict his international movements. Sustained coordination with international agencies eventually helped trace his location in the Central Asian country, leading to his deportation. A key role in the operation was played by the Overseas Fugitive Tracking and Extradition Cell (OFTEC), recently constituted under the Internal Security wing.
12-Mar-2026
Chandigarh Police have filed an “untraced” report in a case registered against Khalistani terrorist Gurpatwant Singh Pannun, head of the banned separatist organisation Sikhs For Justice (SFJ), for allegedly threatening to kill judges through a suicide bomber. Police had registered the case in 2022 under Section 506 of the IPC after Pannun allegedly threatened to target judges of the Punjab and Haryana High Court and the Supreme Court of India. After more than four years of investigation, the police submitted an untraced report before a Chandigarh District Court, which has now accepted the report.
12-Mar-2026
The Supreme Court (SC) on March 12 granted bail to accused Pawan Bishnoi and Jagtar Singh in the 2022 murder case of Punjabi singer Sidhu Moosewala. The Bench allowed their petitions challenging the August 1, 2025 order of the Punjab and Haryana High Court, which had rejected their bail pleas. Moosewala was shot dead by assailants on May 29, 2022 in Mansa district.
12-Mar-2026
The Punjab and Haryana High Court dismissed the regular bail plea of Gagandeep Singh alias Gagan alias Jarmanjit Singh, an accused in the 532 kg heroin haul from Attari on the India–Pakistan border in June 2019. The Bench cited the “serious nature and gravity” of the offences and Gagandeep Singh’s chequered criminal history as the primary reasons for denying bail.
11-Mar-2026
On March 11, the 50th day of Punjab Police’s statewide “war on gangsters” (Gangsters Te Vaar) campaign—Operation Prahaar—the police conducted 550 raids, arrested 207 persons and recovered two weapons from their possession. Preventive action was taken against 95 individuals, while 103 persons were verified and released after questioning. Five proclaimed offenders (POs) were also arrested during the operation.
11-Mar-2026
On March 11, Punjab Police, on day 375 of its “Yudh Nashian Virudh” campaign, arrested 96 drug smugglers, and seized 1.8 kg of heroin, 1244 intoxicant tablets/capsules and INR 5970 drug money from the possession of arrested persons, across the state.
11-Mar-2026
The Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) on March 11 arrested Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) sarpanch (village head) Parminder Singh alias Pamma in connection with a drug-related case from Kalsian village in Tarn Taran district.
10-Mar-2026
On March 10, the 49th day of Punjab Police’s statewide “war on gangsters” (Gangsters Te Vaar) campaign—Operation Prahaar—the police conducted 537 raids, arrested 151 persons and recovered two weapons from their possession. Preventive action was taken against 75 individuals, while 111 persons were verified and released after questioning. Four proclaimed offenders (POs) were also arrested during the operation.
10-Mar-2026
On March 10, Punjab Police, on day 374 of its “Yudh Nashian Virudh” campaign, arrested 73 drug smugglers, and seized 5.1 kg of heroin, 5387 intoxicant tablets/capsules and INR 11,040 drug money from the possession of arrested persons, across the state.