KHALISTAN EXTREMISM MONITOR
A project of the Institute for Conflict Management
A project of the Institute for Conflict Management
India 25-Apr-2025
The Punjab and Haryana High Court (HC) on April 25 directed the governments of Punjab and Haryana to formulate a Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) to dismantle gangster-led extortion rackets that threaten social order and justice. The court emphasised the need for strict enforcement and legal action to curb the growing menace.
India 25-Apr-2025
The Border Security Force (BSF), in a joint operation with Punjab Police on April 25, recovered 4.5 kg of explosives suspected to be RDX, six detonators, two remote controls, five hand grenades, four pistols, eight magazines, two batteries, two power circuits, and 220 live cartridges from fields near Chak Bala village in Ajnala, Amritsar district.
India 25-Apr-2025
The Border Security Force (BSF) on April 25 urged farmers and villagers near the zero line in Rouda Wala Khurd village, Amritsar district, to harvest their standing crops within two days as a precautionary measure following the recent terror attack in Pahalgam. Local leaders extended full support to the BSF and called on the central government to take stronger action against Pakistan.
India 25-Apr-2025
The Border Security Force (BSF), in a joint operation with the Punjab Police on April 25, recovered a packet of heroin weighing 558 grams and a drone from fields near Dal village in Patti, Tarn Taran district. The recovered drone was a DJI Mavic 3 Classic model.
India 25-Apr-2025
The Border Security Force (BSF), in a joint operation with the Punjab Police on April 25, recovered a drone from fields near Jakharwan village in Ferozepur district.
India 25-Apr-2025
The Border Security Force (BSF), in a joint operation with the Punjab Police on April 25, recovered a drone from fields near Bhaini Rajputana village in Amritsar district.
United Kingdom 25-Apr-2025
On April 25, a senior Pakistan Army official, identified as Taimur Rahat, sparked outrage by making a throat-slitting gesture toward a group of peaceful demonstrators outside the Pakistan High Commission in London, United Kingdom (UK). Holding a poster of Indian Air Force officer Captain Abhinandan Varthaman, Rahat mocked the demonstrators—a moment that quickly went viral and drew widespread condemnation for its unprofessional conduct.
India 26-Apr-2025
Khalistani terrorist and chief of the banned outfit Sikhs For Justice (SFJ), Gurpatwant Singh Pannun, in a video statement on April 26, declared unconditional support for Pakistan against India and warned that Sikhs would obstruct the Indian Army from using Punjab as a route to launch operations against Pakistan. He criticised India’s treatment of minorities—particularly Sikhs—and made inflammatory remarks against Indian leaders, including Prime Minister (PM) Narendra Modi, Union Home Minister (UHM) Amit Shah, National Security Advisor (NSA) Ajit Doval, and External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar, vowing to hold them accountable under international law. Pannun further alleged that the recent Pahalgam terror attack was a false-flag operation orchestrated by India to influence voter sentiment.
India 26-Apr-2025
On April 26, members of an Akal Takht panel, formed to conduct a Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) membership drive, were allegedly prevented from holding a meeting at Gurdwara Fatehgarh Sahib in Fatehgarh Sahib district. Supporters accused Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee (SGPC) staff of blocking entry by locking the hall and parking a tractor outside—a charge denied by SGPC officials.
India 26-Apr-2025
Ferozepur Police on April 26 arrested three individuals allegedly involved in a shootout on April 24, identified as Jashan alias Teji Gaurav alias Krish and Rajan alias Kali and seized four weapons from their possession in Ferozepur in Ferozepur district.
India 26-Apr-2025
The Border Security Force (BSF), along with district administration officials, on April 26 demolished four illegally constructed houses belonging to notorious drug smugglers—Paramjit Singh, Lakhwinder Singh, Boota Singh, and Rajwinder Kaur—in Daulewala village, Moga district.
India 26-Apr-2025
The Border Security Force (BSF), in a joint operation with the Punjab Police on April 26, recovered a packet of heroin weighing 560 grams from fields near Chudi Wala village in Ferozepur district.
India 26-Apr-2025
According to sources, the Punjab Police, in coordination with central agencies, is actively pursuing six United States (US)-based individuals—Gurpreet Singh alias Gopi Nawanshahria, Satbir Singh alias Satnam alias Satta, Gurjant Singh alias Bholu, Rajesh Kumar alias Sonu Khatri, Gurdev Singh alias Jaisal, and Amritpal Singh alias Amrit Bal—who are allegedly involved in orchestrating terrorism and organised crime in India at the behest of Pakistan’s Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI). The recent arrest of Harpreet Singh alias Happy Passia in the US, along with supportive statements from Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) Director Kash Patel, has raised hopes for their extradition.
India 27-Apr-2025
Punjab Police on April 27 arrested one smuggler, identified as Abhishek Kumar and seized seven pistols (including 5 pistols of .30 bore and 2 Glock 9mm pistols), 4 live cartridges of.30 bore, and INR 1.5 lakh from his possession, in Meerankot Kalan village in Amritsar district. The police revealed that Abhishek was involved in supplying sophisticated weapons to criminals, had direct links with Pakistan-based smugglers. He was collaborating with his Australia-based handler, Jassa, and local associate Jodhbir Singh alias Jodha, along with other foreign smugglers, to orchestrate illegal arms trafficking across the India-Pakistan border.
India 27-Apr-2025
Amritsar (Rural) police on April 27 arrested two smugglers, identified as Arshdeep Singh alias Arsh, and Simranjit Singh alias Simmu, and seized 500 grams of heroin along with three pistols of .30 bore calibre along with magazines from their possession, in Tarn Taran in Tarn Taran district. The Police revealed that they were linked with Paksitan-based smugglers pushing in drugs and weapons.
India 27-Apr-2025
Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) held a candle march in Chandigarh on April 27 to express solidarity with the victims of the Pahalgam terror attack in Jammu and Kashmir (J&K) and demand justice for the innocent lives lost. Led by Mr. Charanjit Singh Villy, President of the Chandigarh unit of SAD, the march began with a two-minute silence at the party’s headquarters in Sector 28, Chandigarh, in honour of the victims. Villy condemned the brutal killings of tourists, accusing Pakistan of sponsoring terrorism in India and urging a strong response from the Indian government.
India 27-Apr-2025
Punjab Director General of Police (DGP) Gaurav Yadav, while addressing the media in Chandigarh on April 27, set a strict deadline of May 31 for the arrest of all drug traffickers in the state. He instructed district police chiefs to submit concrete action plans to the police headquarters and warned of consequences for officers if any discrepancies are found or drugs are recovered after the deadline. Yadav emphasized the responsibility of senior police officers, including Senior Superintendents of Police (SSPs) and Commissioners of Police (CP), in ensuring a drug-free Punjab. This directive follows a significant drug haul in the state and is part of the ongoing anti-drug drive launched by the Punjab government.
India 27-Apr-2025
The Ferozepur Police on April 27 arrested two drug smugglers, identified as Lajar and Amanjeet Singh, and seized 1.23 kg of heroin from their possession near Lakho Ke Behram village in Ferozepur district.
India 27-Apr-2025
The Ferozepur police on April 27 arrested two unidentified drug smugglers and seized 514 grams of heroin from their possession, in Ferozepur in Ferozepur district.
India 27-Apr-2025
On April 27, the sarpanch of Bhagsar village in the Balluana constituency, identified as Sudhir Kumar, was shot and injured by masked assailants in Bhagsar village, Abohar, in Fazilka district. He was attacked while returning to his Dhani (a cluster of houses) and sustained a bullet injury to his right arm after stopping his car when signalled by the attackers. Sudhir was initially taken to the Civil Hospital in Abohar and later referred to Faridkot for advanced treatment. A police team from Wahabwala police station is investigating the incident, and further details are awaited.