KHALISTAN EXTREMISM MONITOR
A project of the Institute for Conflict Management
A project of the Institute for Conflict Management
02-Feb-2026
On February 2, Punjab Police, on day 338 of its “Yudh Nashian Virudh” campaign, registered 81 first information reports (FIRs), arrested 81 drug smugglers and seized 1.3 kg of heroin, 1053 intoxicant tablets/capsules and INR 1.23 lakhs drug money from the possession of arrested persons, across the state.
02-Feb-2026
Punjab Police have arrested 4,233 persons, including gangsters and their associates, after conducting 14,382 raids across the state under the ‘war on gangsters’ (Gangsters Te Vaar) campaign—Operation Prahar—over the past two weeks, said Special Director-General of Police (DGP) (Law and Order) Arpit Shukla on February 2. Police also seized 116 weapons, 262 live cartridges and 23 magazines. Preventive action was taken against 2,311 individuals, 4,008 were verified and released after questioning, and 283 proclaimed offenders were arrested during the drive.
01-Feb-2026
On February 1, the 13th day of Punjab Police’s statewide ‘war on gangsters’ (Gangsters Te Vaar) campaign—Operation Prahar—police conducted 767 raids, arresting 148 persons and recovering four weapons. Preventive action was taken against 178 individuals, 291 were verified and released after questioning, and 14 proclaimed offenders were also arrested.
01-Feb-2026
On February 1, Punjab Police, on day 337 of its “Yudh Nashian Virudh” campaign, registered 73 first information reports (FIRs), arrested 73 drug smugglers and seized 2.8 kg of heroin, 252 grams of opium, 386 intoxicant tablets/capsules and NR 14,730 drug money from the possession of arrested persons, across the state.
01-Feb-2026
The Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI), Ludhiana, on February 1 foiled a major international drug smuggling attempt by seizing 30 packets containing 12.118 kg of opium from a courier office in Ludhiana district. Acting on specific intelligence that seven parcels bound for the United States (US) and Canada carried concealed contraband in violation of the NDPS Act, 1985, DRI officers intercepted the consignments at the courier facility.
01-Feb-2026
The Border Security Force (BSF) on February 1 recovered 548 grams of heroin along with a DJI Air 3S drone near the International Border in the Mahawa area of Amritsar district.
01-Feb-2026
The Border Security Force (BSF), along with Khalra police, on February 1 recovered 1.15 kg of heroin, including 125 grams of packing material, and a drone from Thehkalla village in Tarn Taran district. Police said the contraband appeared to have been smuggled from across the border on January 31.
01-Feb-2026
Unidentified bike-borne assailants allegedly fired five rounds outside filmmaker Rohit Shetty’s residence in Juhu, Mumbai, Maharashtra, on February 1, with bullet marks found on the balcony’s glass panels. The Lawrence Bishnoi gang has claimed responsibility. Police have arrested four accused and remanded them to custody, with preliminary investigations indicating links to Shubham Lonkar, an associate of the gang.
01-Feb-2026
Two unidentified motorcycle-borne youths allegedly robbed Jammu and Kashmir Police officer Mohammad Rafiq Rishi at gunpoint near the Attari border area in Amritsar district on February 1.
31-Jan-2026
Ludhiana police have registered a case against notorious gangster Donny Bal after an extortion demand of INR 2 crore was allegedly made in his name from a local businessman, Jagjit Singh, in Ludhiana district. The victim reported receiving repeated WhatsApp threat calls, including one on January 17 in which the caller identified himself as Donny Bal and threatened to kill him if the demand was not met. Donny Bal is among the gangsters whose networks were recently targeted by Punjab Police under Operation Prahar.
31-Jan-2026
On January 31, the 12th day of Punjab Police’s statewide ‘war on gangsters’ (Gangsters Te Vaar) campaign—Operation Prahar—police conducted 727 raids, arresting 192 persons and recovering five weapons along with 15 live cartridges and six magazines. Preventive action was taken against 178 individuals, 324 were verified and released after questioning, and 12 proclaimed offenders were also arrested.
31-Jan-2026
On January 31, Punjab Police, on day 336 of its “Yudh Nashian Virudh” campaign, registered 72 first information reports (FIRs), arrested 72 drug smugglers and seized 4 kg of heroin, 200 grams of opium, 1253 intoxicant tablets/capsules and INR 1.01 lakh drug money from the possession of arrested persons, across the state.
30-Jan-2026
The Border Security Force (BSF) on January 30 seized a packet of heroin weighing 1.108 kg, including packing material, during an operation in the border area of Gharinda, Amritsar district.
30-Jan-2026
The Border Security Force (BSF) on January 30 seized two locally made magazines, two magazines compatible with a 9 mm Glock pistol, six live cartridges, plastic hand grips of two pistols and four nuts from the area near the Kassowal border outpost in Amritsar district.
30-Jan-2026
On January 30, the 11th day of Punjab Police’s statewide ‘war on gangsters’ (Gangsters Te Vaar) campaign—Operation Prahar—police conducted 795 raids, arresting 201 persons and recovering three firearms. Preventive action was taken against 197 individuals, 312 were verified and released after questioning, and 11 proclaimed offenders were also arrested.
30-Jan-2026
On January 30, Punjab Police, on day 335 of its “Yudh Nashian Virudh” campaign, registered 107 first information reports (FIRs), arrested 107 drug smugglers and seized 53.6 kg of heroin, 3 kg of opium, 14 kg of Ganja, 9350 intoxicant tablets/capsules and INR 900 drug money from the possession of arrested persons, across the state.
30-Jan-2026
Amritsar (Rural) police on January 30 arrested two persons, identified as Sukhraj Singh and Amritpal Singh and seized 51.5 kg of heroin packed in 103 packets in Gharinda, Amritsar district. Police said the accused were in active connivance with a Pakistan-based handler and were allegedly involved in cross-border drug trafficking.
30-Jan-2026
Punjab Director General of Police Gaurav Yadav on January 30 held a meeting with senior officers of the Border Range to review the rising cases of extortion and gangster violence. The range includes Batala, Gurdaspur, Tarn Taran, Amritsar (Rural) and Pathankot districts. District police chiefs and Additional Director General of Police (ADGP)-rank officers attended the meeting, where the surge in extortion and gangster activity, particularly in Batala, was discussed in detail.
30-Jan-2026
Dal Khalsa leader Kanwar Pal Singh has written to the US Ambassador and the Special Envoy for South and Central Asian Affairs, urging détente in South Asia to promote peace and resolve conflicts beyond economic and trade considerations. Calling it an urgent regional concern, he said the challenges faced by the people of Punjab need attention, adding that trade, technology and market access should not be prioritized over core human values, dignity, and fundamental rights and freedoms.
30-Jan-2026
Ludhiana police on January 30 arrested a drug peddler, Tarnveer Singh alias Dhanna, and seized 273 grams of heroin and 61 grams of ICE (methamphetamine) from his possession at Kohara Chowk in Ludhiana district. Preliminary investigations suggest the drug supply was being managed by a Punjab native based in the United States, who allegedly recruited local youth to run the network.