KHALISTAN EXTREMISM MONITOR
A project of the Institute for Conflict Management
A project of the Institute for Conflict Management
11-May-2026
A shooter linked to gangster Deepak Nandal’s gang, identified as Gurusher Singh, was killed and another gang member, Jaspal, was injured in an encounter with the Gurugram Police in Gurugram, Haryana on May 11. The two had been arrested in Punjab on May 9 in connection with the May 2 firing outside the residence of singer Rahul Fazilpuria’s event organiser, Saurabh Yadav, in Kanhai village, Sector 45, Gurugram. According to Police, the accused opened fire outside Yadav’s house, during which his personal security officer, Haryana Police constable Kulbir, sustained a bullet injury.
11-May-2026
The Lawrence Bishnoi gang on May 11 claimed responsibility for the firing outside the residence of Gurpartap Kang, manager of singer-actor Diljit Dosanjh, in Gonder village in Karnal district of Haryana. In a social media post, alleged gang associates Tyson Bishnoi, Aarzoo Bishnoi, and Hari Boxer claimed the attack was carried out using “Austria-made” weapons and described it as a warning rather than an extortion attempt. They also levelled allegations against an individual associated with the singer, claiming that a woman from Punjab was harassed and later abandoned during a recent tour in Australia.
11-May-2026
Unidentified gunmen reportedly opened fire at the residence of Gurpartap Singh Kang, manager of Punjabi singer-actor Diljit Dosanjh, in his native village Gonder in Karnal district of Haryana on May 11. According to media reports, no casualties or property damage were immediately reported. The Lawrence Bishnoi gang has reportedly claimed responsibility for the attack.
11-May-2026
On May 11, the 111th day of Punjab Police’s statewide “war on gangsters” (Gangstran Te Vaar) campaign—Operation Prahar— the police conducted 484 raids, arrested 238 persons and recovered one weapon from their possession. Preventive action was taken against 68 individuals, while 25 persons were verified and released after questioning. Three proclaimed offenders (POs) were also arrested during the operation.
11-May-2026
On May 11, Punjab Police, on day 436 of its “Yudh Nashian Virudh” campaign, arrested 105 drug smugglers, and seized 2.3 kg of heroin, 80 kg of poppy husk, 476 intoxicant tablets/capsules and INR 1300 drug money from the possession of arrested persons, across the state.
11-May-2026
Police on May 11 arrested two individuals, identified as Kulwant Singh and Boota Ram, and recovered 76 intoxicant tablets from their possession, in Phillaur in Jalandhar district.
11-May-2026
Police on May 11 arrested an individual identified as Harjit alias Maur, and seized 27 intoxicant tablets from his possession, in Nurmahal, Jalandhar district.
11-May-2026
Three men were arrested after they were allegedly found carrying fake Police identity cards near the Indian Air Force base in Pathankot district. According to officials, the accused used the forged IDs to evade police checks and avoid payments at toll plazas. All three were identified as residents of Hoshiarpur district. The incident occurred days after twin blasts near security installations in the State.
11-May-2026
The Punjab Government on May 11 filed its reply to the discharge application moved by Khadoor Sahib Member of Parliament (MP) Amritpal Singh in connection with the Ajnala police station attack case in Amritsar district. Amritpal was produced before an Amritsar court through video conferencing from Dibrugarh Central Jail.
10-May-2026
On May 10, the 110th day of Punjab Police’s statewide “war on gangsters” (Gangstran Te Vaar) campaign—Operation Prahar— the police conducted 537 raids, arrested 248 persons and recovered six weapons from their possession. Preventive action was taken against 94 individuals, while 28 persons were verified and released after questioning. 11 proclaimed offenders (POs) were also arrested during the operation.
10-May-2026
On May 10, Punjab Police, on day 435 of its “Yudh Nashian Virudh” campaign, arrested 67 drug smugglers, and seized 7.8 kg of heroin, 581 intoxicant tablets/capsules and INR 12,200 drug money from the possession of arrested persons, across the state.
10-May-2026
Unidentified assailants on May 10 allegedly hurled a “bomb-like object” at the residence of village sarpanch Nishan Singh in Sudhar village, in the Ramdass area of Amritsar district, reportedly following extortion threats. Singh and his family escaped unhurt. According to Singh, he had earlier received a call from a person identifying himself as gangster Jeevan Fauji, demanding INR 50 lakh. He further alleged that another threatening call was made after the attack, warning of serious consequences if the demand was not met.
09-May-2026
The Border Security Force (BSF) on May 9 seized 5.175 kg of heroin from the Gharinda area in Amritsar district.
09-May-2026
The Punjab Police on May 9 recovered 440 grams of heroin from harvested wheat fields in Jathaul village of Amritsar district.
09-May-2026
According to a Punjab Police report on Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI) activities, at least 457 Pakistan-linked spies or associates were identified and arrested across 17 states and Union Territories (UTs) after Operation Sindoor, as Pakistan allegedly intensified espionage efforts against India following the operation. The report stated that the ISI significantly increased the deployment of Pakistan Intelligence Operatives (PIOs), tasking them with gathering sensitive information on troop movements, strategic installations and border deployments. Recruits were allegedly targeted through social media, honey-trapping and cash inducements, with payments routed through hawala networks and encrypted applications. Some suspects also allegedly attempted to install solar-powered CCTV cameras near military and police installations before being detected by security agencies.
09-May-2026
On May 9, the 109th day of Punjab Police’s statewide “war on gangsters” (Gangstran Te Vaar) campaign—Operation Prahar— the police conducted 536 raids, arrested 221 persons and recovered 17 weapons from their possession. Preventive action was taken against 93 individuals, while 41 persons were verified and released after questioning. Six proclaimed offenders (POs) were also arrested during the operation.
09-May-2026
On May 9, Punjab Police, on day 434 of its “Yudh Nashian Virudh” campaign, arrested 97 drug smugglers, and seized 989 grams heroin, 500 grams of opium, 18 kg of poppy husk, 316 intoxicant tablets/capsules and INR 2300 drug money from the possession of arrested persons, across the state.
09-May-2026
The Rajasthan Anti-Terrorism Squad (ATS) on May 9 arrested Anil Kumar alias Monty, an alleged associate of the Lawrence Bishnoi gang and recovered seven live cartridges from his residence, from Bansa Kushalpura village in Jaipur Rural, Rajasthan.
09-May-2026
Singer-actor Diljit Dosanjh on May 9 clarified that he has no interest in entering politics, dismissing speculation surrounding his growing public influence in Punjab. Responding to rumours that he could emerge as a future political figure in the State, Dosanjh stated that his focus remains on entertainment rather than political life.
08-May-2026
According to sources, security agencies in Sri Ganganagar district in Rajasthan have been put on alert following the IED blasts near the Army Cantonment area in Amritsar and outside the Border Security Force (BSF) Punjab Frontier headquarters in Jalandhar. The blasts, which occurred ahead of the first anniversary of Operation Sindoor, are suspected to be linked to Pakistan’s Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI), prompting heightened vigilance in the district.