KHALISTAN EXTREMISM MONITOR
A project of the Institute for Conflict Management
A project of the Institute for Conflict Management
04-Nov-2025
On November 4, the Border Security Force (BSF) seized a packet of heroin weighing 626 grams near Gahlewala village in Fazilka district.
04-Nov-2025
Amritsar Rural Police on November 4 busted a cross-border arms smuggling module linked to Pakistan and recovered a cache of weapons, including two AK-series rifles with eight magazines, one .30 bore pistol with two magazines, 50 live .30 bore cartridges, and 245 live 7.62 mm cartridges, from Ghonewal village near the Ravi River, close to the Indo-Pak border in Amritsar district.
04-Nov-2025
On November 4, Punjab Police, on day 248 of its “Yudh Nashian Virudh” campaign, registered 66 first information reports (FIRs), arrested 83 drug smugglers and seized 2.02 kg of heroin, 2 quintals of poppy husk, 1015 intoxicant pills and INR 34,230 drug money from the possession of arrested persons, across the state.
04-Nov-2025
On November 4, Canada-based journalist and Hamdard TV anchor Gurpiar Singh was abducted by two Nihang men from his office in Shivalik Vihar, Naya Gaon, Mohali, SAS Nagar district. Punjab Police have launched an intensive manhunt, identifying one suspect as Gurdeep Singh, reportedly associated with the Sikh Bandi Chudao Morcha.
04-Nov-2025
In the first major border crossing since ‘Operation Sindoor’, a total of 1,796 Sikh pilgrims entered Pakistan on November 4 to celebrate the birth anniversary of Guru Nanak Dev.
04-Nov-2025
According to reports, on November 4, Pakistan’s immigration officials at the Attari-Wagah border stopped 14 Hindu pilgrims, telling them, “You are Hindu, you cannot be part of a Sikh jatha,” and sent them back to India. The incident occurred as a 1,900-member Sikh jatha crossed into Pakistan to celebrate the 556th Parkash Purb of Guru Nanak Dev.
03-Nov-2025
A kabaddi player, identified as Gurwinder Singh alias Kinda, was shot dead by four masked assailants riding two motorcycles in Manki village of Samrala in Ludhiana district on November 3. Police have arrested 11 persons in connection with the incident, while the four main suspects, identified as Sandeep Singh, Teji, Karan, and Simran alias Simmi, remain at large.
03-Nov-2025
The Anti-Gangster Operation Cell of Amritsar Police on November 3 arrested a drug trafficker, identified as Mandeep Singh alias Manni and seized 201 grams of heroin, two 9mm Glock pistols, four live cartridges, and INR 10,000 in drug money from his possession, near Fortis Escorts Hospital in Amritsar district.
03-Nov-2025
Amritsar Rural Police on November 3 arrested three arms smugglers, identified as Aprildeep Singh alias Babbu, Gurlal Singh alias Pannu, and Balraj Singh and seized two Glock pistols along with four mobile phones, in Amritsar district. Preliminary investigations indicated that the weapons had been smuggled from Pakistan using drones.
03-Nov-2025
On November 3, Punjab Police, on day 247 of its “Yudh Nashian Virudh” campaign, registered 60 first information reports (FIRs), arrested 63 drug smugglers and seized 332 grams of heroin and 5623 intoxicant pills from the possession of arrested persons, across the state.
03-Nov-2025
Punjab Police on November 3 arrested two members of the Ashish Chopra gang, identified as Rashpal alias Sewak and Rajiv alias Jassa and seized 205 grams of heroin from their possession, near a railway crossing in Ferozepur district. Police investigations revealed their links to Yuvi, a gang shooter wanted in a murder case.
03-Nov-2025
According to sources, the special National Investigation Agency (NIA) court in Panchkula, Haryana, is likely to declare gangster-turned-terrorists Satinderjit Singh alias Goldy Brar and Randeep Singh alias Randeep Malik as proclaimed offenders (POs) if they fail to appear before the court on November 7. The two are prime accused in the twin blast case that occurred on December 12, 2024, in Gurugram’s Sector 29 near the Warehouse Club and Human Club in Haryana. Both Brar, a native of Sri Muktsar Sahib, Punjab, and linked to the Khalistani outfit Babbar Khalsa International (BKI), and Malik, a native of Jind, Haryana, had earlier been issued arrest warrants but remain untraceable. Investigators allege that Malik, in close coordination with Brar, recruited others to carry out terror-related activities in India.
03-Nov-2025
Punjabi singer-actor Diljit Dosanjh has finally broken his silence on the Kaun Banega Crorepati 17 controversy, saying that he has “no complaints.” Earlier, Dosanjh had received a severe warning from the banned Khalistani group Sikhs For Justice (SFJ), led by Gurpatwant Singh Pannun, after he touched Amitabh Bachchan’s feet as a mark of respect during his appearance on the show.
03-Nov-2025
Advocate Harjinder Singh Dhami was re-elected as the president of the Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee (SGPC) for the fifth consecutive term for the 2025–26 session in the election held on November 3. A total of 136 votes were polled, of which Dhami secured 117 votes, while his opponent, Mithu Singh Kahneke, received 18 votes. One vote was declared invalid.
03-Nov-2025
The Haryana Cabinet, on November 3, approved an amendment to the Deployment of Contractual Persons Policy-2022 to provide one job each on compassionate grounds to 121 families who lost their members during the 1984 anti-Sikh riots.
03-Nov-2025
Amritsar police, in coordination with district administration officials, demolished an allegedly illegal property belonging to a known drug smuggler, Rajinder Singh alias Raju, at Thathi Mohalla, Ghanupur, in Chheharta, Amritsar district, on November 3.
02-Nov-2025
According to reports, Ludhiana Police have intensified their investigation into the recent recovery of a Chinese grenade, which exposed a Pakistan-backed Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI) plot to disrupt law and order in the city, by invoking sections of the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act (UAPA) against six accused. Those booked under the anti-terror law include Kuldeep, from whom the grenade was seized; Shekhar, who fled the scene; Ajay Kumar, who was in contact with them; Parwinder and Ramnik, brought on production warrants from Muktsar jail; and Ajay Malaysia, suspected to be an ISI agent currently hiding in Malaysia. The case highlights the growing involvement of anti-national elements operating from abroad.
02-Nov-2025
Punjab Police on November 2 arrested two persons, identified as Lovedeep Singh alias Love and Tek Chand alias Tinku, and seized three .32 calibre pistols with live cartridges, in Kalanaur in Gurdaspur district. The duo was reportedly being handled by foreign-based radicalized gangsters Gurdev Jassal and Gurlal alias Gullu, linked to the Khalistani terror outfit Babbar Khalsa International (BKI). Preliminary investigations revealed that they were directed by their foreign handlers to carry out targeted killings of rival gang members in Punjab as part of a larger conspiracy to spread terror and unrest in the state.
02-Nov-2025
According to reports, central agencies are assessing potential threats to Bollywood actor Amitabh Bachchan’s safety following warnings issued by the banned Khalistani group Sikhs For Justice (SFJ). A senior official stated that the threats are being evaluated in connection with Bachchan’s recent interaction with singer-actor Diljit Dosanjh. The controversy began after Dosanjh touched Bachchan’s feet as a gesture of respect during his appearance on a TV show Kaun Banega Crorepati 17, which triggered backlash from SFJ.
02-Nov-2025
On November 2, Punjab Police, on day 246 of its “Yudh Nashian Virudh” campaign, registered 63 first information reports (FIRs), arrested 90 drug smugglers and seized 41.4 kg of heroin, 1.5 kg of opium, 1771 intoxicant pills and INR 30,230 drug money from the possession of arrested persons, across the state.