KHALISTAN EXTREMISM MONITOR
A project of the Institute for Conflict Management
A project of the Institute for Conflict Management
The Amritsar Commissionerate Police on September 17 arrested a drug smuggler, identified as Yasin Mohammad, and seized 7.122 kg of heroin from his possession in Ajnala, Amritsar district. The investigation revealed that Jagpreet, Yasin’s former jail mate, was also involved in the cartel, which operated through border handovers near Tarn Taran, with Jagpreet handling distribution of the drugs in the Malwa region.
On September 16, Punjab Police, on day 199 of its “Yudh Nashian Virudh” campaign, registered 75 first information reports (FIRs), arrested 86 drug smugglers and seized 21.1 kg of heroin, 2 kg of opium, 254 kg of poppy husk, 1156 intoxicant tablets/capsules and INR500 drug money, across the state. With this, the number of total drug smugglers arrested has reached to 29,804 in 199 days.
Police on September 16 arrested a drug smuggler, identified as Krishan Singh and seized 5.225 kg of heroin from his possession near Dulchi ke village in Firozpur district.
The Border Security Force (BSF) troops on September 15 recovered a one DJI Mavic three Classic drone along with a one packet of heroin weighing 576 grams from a farm field in Nesta village in Amritsar district.
On September 15, Punjab Police, on day 198 of its “Yudh Nashian Virudh” campaign, registered 56 first information reports (FIRs), arrested 74 drug smugglers and seized 606 grams of heroin, 340 intoxicant tablets/capsules and INR 9720 drug money, across the state. With this, the number of total drug smugglers arrested has reached to 29,660 in 198 days.
The crime branch of the city police on September 15 arrested a drug peddler, identified as Ashish Kumar and seized 100 grams of heroin and a motor cycle in Ludhiana district.
Ferozepur police, on September 14, foiled a cross-border smuggling bid by arresting a youth, identified as Sonu Singh and seizing 15.775 kg of heroin from him in Habibwala, Ferozepur district. Preliminary investigations revealed the network was run by an accused lodged in Kapurthala jail, with the consignment sent by Pakistan-based smugglers.
On September 14, Punjab Police, on day 197 of its “Yudh Nashian Virudh” campaign, registered 71 first information reports (FIRs), arrested 94 drug smugglers and seized 22.2 kg of heroin, 11 kg of ganja, 2125 intoxicant tablets/capsules and INR 2.01 lakh drug money, across the state. With this, the number of total drug smugglers arrested has reached to 29,519 in 197 days.
The Border Security Force (BSF) on September 14 arrested an unidentified person and seized one pistol with three live rounds, 45 grams of heroin, INR 19,480 Indian currency, one mobile and one bike, in Ferozepur district.
On September 13, Punjab Police, on day 196 of its “Yudh Nashian Virudh” campaign registered of 77 first information reports (FIRs), arrested 99 drug smugglers and seized 2.5 kg of heroin, 1.2 kg of opium, 5 kg of ganja, 65 kg of poppy husk, 1108 intoxicant tablets/capsules and INR 6770 drug money, across the state. With this, the number of total drug smugglers arrested has reached to 29,387 in 196 days.
Police on September 12 arrested a Nigerian national, identified as Augustine Okwudili and recovered 255 grams of cocaine, 10.25 grams of MDMA pills, and INR 2 lakh in drug money, in GTB Colony, Kharar, Mohali, Sahibzada Ajit Singh Nagar district. Preliminary investigation revealed that the drugs were being sold at premium rates in high-profile circles and private parties across Mohali, Chandigarh, and Panchkula, and are suspected to have been smuggled via cross-border parcel routes.
The Counter Intelligence (CI), Amritsar, on September 12 busted a cross-border arms and narcotics smuggling module by arresting five persons, identified as Jaskaran Singh, Amritpal Singh, Gurwinder Singh, Amandeep Singh, and Harkeerat and seizing two 9mm Glock Pistols with magazines, two .30 bore Px5 pistols with magazines, and two .30 bore Star Mark pistols with magazines, 1 kg of heroin, and INR 6 lakh in drug money from their possession, in Amritsar. Preliminary investigations revealed the accused were working for Pakistan-based smugglers using drones to drop drugs and weapons.
On September 12, Punjab Police, on day 195 of its “Yudh Nashian Virudh” campaign, registered 79 first information reports (FIRs), arrested 95 drug smugglers and seized 5.4 kg of heroin, 1 kg of opium, 1657 intoxicant tablets/capsules and INR 5160 drug money, across the state. With this, the number of total drug smugglers arrested has reached to 29,288 in 195 days.
The Border Security Force (BSF) troops on September 12 seized 590 grams of heroin near Rattankhurd village in Amritsar district.
The Border Security Force (BSF) on September 12 arrested an unidentified smuggler and seized 560 grams of heroin near Kalsian Kalan is a village in Tarn Taran district.
The Border Security Force (BSF) on September 12 seized 600 grams of heroin near Naushera Dhalla in Tarn Taran district.
Amritsar Police on September 10 arrested four drug smugglers, identified as Gurbhej Singh, his son Gurdit Singh, Malkit Singh, and Gurjit Singh, and recovered 12 kg of heroin, a .30-bore pistol, and a magazine, in Amritsar. The arrests followed a probe into an earlier seizure of 8.1 kg of heroin from a notorious smuggler Soni Singh alias Soni and his four associates. Punjab Director General of Police (DGP) Gaurav Yadav said the operation has exposed another node of the trans-border cartel active in Tarn Taran and Amritsar Rural sectors.
The Border Security Force (BSF) on September 10 arrested an unidentified smuggler and seized 1.433 kg of heroin along with a motorcycle and a mobile phone in Ballarwal village in Amritsar district.
The Border Security Force (BSF) Punjab Frontier on September 10 arrested five persons and seized seven packets of heroin weighing nearly 4.2 kg from Ferozepur, Amritsar and Tarn Taran border districts.
The Border Security Force (BSF) troops on September 10 seized three packets of heroin weighing 1.658 kg in Pala Megha area in Ferozepur district.
The Border Security Force (BSF) troops on September 10 seized a heroin packet weighing 578 grams near Mahawa village in Amritsar district.
Faridkot Police on September 9 dismantled an international drug trafficking network linked to Pakistan-based smugglers, arresting two key operatives, Sukhpreet Singh and Kadar Singh, and seizing 12.1 kg of heroin from their possession in Jhariwala village, Faridkot district. Police revealed that the drugs were smuggled via drones from Pakistan and stored at a house in Jhariwala village for further distribution. Investigations are underway to uncover the full extent of the network.
Police on September 9 arrested two drug smugglers, identified as Sukhpreet Singh and Kadar Singh, and seized 12.10 kg of heroin from their possession in Jhariwala village, Faridkot district. Preliminary investigation revealed the consignment was flown in from Pakistan via drone for distribution among local smugglers and peddlers.
The Amritsar Commissionerate Police on September 8 busted a major heroin trafficking cartel by arresting five smugglers—identified as Soni Singh, Gursewak Singh, Vishaldeep Singh alias Gola, Gurpreet Singh, and Arshdeep Singh—and seizing 8.187 kg of heroin from their possession in Amritsar district. Police stated that the syndicate, operated from Pakistan, used hotels as contraband storage sites, while backward and forward linkages are now being investigated.
On the night of September 7–8, Chandigarh Police’s Anti-Narcotics Task Force (ANTF) busted an inter-state narco-syndicate operating between Himachal Pradesh and the tricity, arresting five accused, including three Punjab Secretariat contractual employees, and seizing 742 grams of charas, in Chandigarh.