KHALISTAN EXTREMISM MONITOR
A project of the Institute for Conflict Management
A project of the Institute for Conflict Management
06-Feb-2026
On February 6, Punjab Police, on day 342 of its “Yudh Nashian Virudh” campaign, arrested 97 drug smugglers and seized 1.6 kg of heroin, 510 intoxicant tablets/capsules and INR 4 lakhs drug money from the possession of arrested persons, across the state.
06-Feb-2026
Police on February 6 arrested a person, identified as Harbans Singh alias Bansa, and seized 90 unlabeled narcotic capsules from his possession in Sukh Sagar Colony, Kapurthala district.
06-Feb-2026
Police on February 6 arrested a person, identified as Kashmir Singh alias Shera, and seized 6 grams of heroin from his possession near Phagrawal Gate in Jalandhar district.
06-Feb-2026
Patiala police on February 6 arrested a drug peddler, identified as Harpreet Singh alias Happy, and seized 1 kg of heroin from his possession at the Mehmadpur barrier in Patiala district.
06-Feb-2026
The Commissionerate Police Amritsar dismantled a cross-border arms and narcotics smuggling module with international links, arresting five accused, identified as Satnam Singh alias Bindi, Raman, Chirag, Rishabh, and Vaibhav and seizing 523 grams of ICE (methamphetamine) and two Glock 9mm pistols in separate operations at Gate Hakima, in Amritsar district. Satnam Singh was arrested on February 6, while the other four were apprehended on February 9 in the same area.
05-Feb-2026
According to reports, the Delhi Government has rejected the plea for the premature release of 1993 Delhi bomb blast convict Devinder Pal Singh Bhullar, following a Sentence Review Board (SRB) meeting held on December 23, 2025. The decision was formally communicated through a letter issued on February 5 to the Director General of Prisons, Tihar, stated that 51 cases were reviewed, of which 24—including Bhullar’s—were rejected.
05-Feb-2026
On February 5, the 17th day of Punjab Police’s statewide ‘war on gangsters’ (Gangsters Te Vaar) campaign—Operation Prahar—police conducted 681 raids, arresting 274 persons and recovering four weapons along with 11 live cartridges from their possession. Preventive action was taken against 135 individuals, 248 persons were verified and released after questioning and 27 proclaimed offenders were also arrested.
05-Feb-2026
On February 5, Punjab Police, on day 341 of its “Yudh Nashian Virudh” campaign, arrested 95 drug smugglers and seized 445 grams of heroin, 516 intoxicant tablets/capsules and INR 39,020 drug money from the possession of arrested persons, across the state.
05-Feb-2026
Police on February 5 arrested a woman, identified as Gurbachan Kaur and seized 6 grams of heroin from her possession in Kapurthala district.
05-Feb-2026
Police on February 5 arrested a woman, identified as Ramandeep Kaur alias Billo and seized 140 grams of heroin from her in Latianwal village under Sultanpur Lodhi in in Kapurthala district.
05-Feb-2026
Mehatpur police on February 5 arrested a man, identified as Charanjit Singh alias Channa, and seized 20 grams of heroin from his possession in Jalandhar district.
05-Feb-2026
Police on February 5 arrested a person, identified as Lakhvir Singh alias Lakku, and recovered 32 loose intoxicant tablets from his possession in Bute Dian Channa village in Jalandhar district.
05-Feb-2026
Police on February 5 arrested two accused, identified as Aashu and Sohib Khas alias Mohni, and seized 105 loose intoxicant tablets from their possession in Phillaur, Jalandhar district.
05-Feb-2026
Police on February 5 arrested a person, identified as Sunny, and recovered 2 grams of heroin from his possession during checking in Shahkot, Jalandhar district.
05-Feb-2026
Police on February 5 arrested a person, identified as Pradeep alias Gori, and seized 2 grams of heroin from his possession in Shahkot, Jalandhar district.
05-Feb-2026
Police on February 5 arrested a person, identified as Harvinder Singh alias Sabi, and recovered 2 grams of heroin from his possession in Kohar Kalan village, Jalandhar district.
05-Feb-2026
Police on February 5 arrested a person, identified as Amarbir Singh alias Amna, and seized 23 loose intoxicant tablets from his possession in Lohian, Jalandhar district.
05-Feb-2026
The Amritsar Commissionerate Police on February 5 arrested a gangster and bail-jumper, identified as Ranjit Singh, who was wanted in multiple serious cases, in Amritsar district. The accused had been absconding in a high-profile case involving the recovery of two hand grenades and pistols. He had jumped bail and was evading arrest before being tracked down and taken into custody during a targeted operation. Ranjit Singh is also wanted in the murder case of Bathinda-based social media influencer Kamal Kaur and was named as an accused along with Amritpal Singh Mehron.
05-Feb-2026
Delhi Police on February 5 arrested two alleged members of the banned outfit Sikhs For Justice (SFJ), identified as Baljinder, an ambulance driver in Delhi, and his associate Rohit alias Kirth, for allegedly writing pro-Khalistan slogans at two locations in the national capital ahead of Republic Day, in New Delhi. According to the police, the duo acted at the behest of Canada-based SFJ chief Gurpatwant Singh Pannun, who allegedly promised them INR 2 lakh to deface public places with graffiti to disturb communal harmony and create unrest in the days leading up to January 26. Investigations revealed that the conspiracy was allegedly orchestrated from Canada, where a close associate of Pannun coordinated with the accused. The handler reportedly recruited Baljinder and Rohit and remained in contact with them through encrypted communication platforms.
04-Feb-2026
Police on February 4 arrested two suspects, identified as Baltej Singh alias Bunty and Mangat Singh, for allegedly providing logistical support in the January 28 killing of Gurwinder Singh outside the District Administrative Complex in Mohali, Punjab. However, the shooters linked to the Goldy Brar gang remain at large six days after the incident. Police said the two assailants have been identified and would be arrested soon. Investigations revealed that the murder was allegedly ordered by gangster Goldy Brar, with the execution coordinated by foreign-based gangsters Rohit Godara and Vicky Pehelwan.