KHALISTAN EXTREMISM MONITOR
A project of the Institute for Conflict Management
A project of the Institute for Conflict Management
India 02-Dec-2025
Amritsar Rural Police on December 2 arrested three individuals, identified as Pradeep Singh, Jagrup Singh, and Karanbir Singh and seized 255 grams of heroin from their possession in Khasa village in Amritsar district.
India 02-Dec-2025
On December 2, Punjab Police, on day 276 of its “Yudh Nashian Virudh” campaign, registered 63 first information reports (FIRs), arrested 83 drug smugglers and seized 1.7 kg of heroin, 3 kg of ganja, 40 kg of poppy husk, 682 intoxicant pills and INR 1.20 lakhs drug money from the possession of arrested persons, across the state.
India 02-Dec-2025
Border Security Force (BSF) Western Command Additional Director General (ADG) Satish S. Khandare on December 2 stated that the force has so far seized over 380 kg of heroin, more than 200 weapons, recovered 278 rogue drones, and apprehended 53 Pakistani intruders and smugglers this year. He noted that a dedicated drone forensic laboratory has been established in Amritsar to analyse each recovered drone’s flight path, sorties, and potential drop points. The BSF has also begun large-scale deployment of anti-drone systems across Punjab and Jammu, and is implementing an anti-tunnelling system in Jammu to counter cross-border smuggling of arms and drugs.
India 02-Dec-2025
One day after the killing of Inderpreet Singh alias Parry, a former associate of the Lawrence Bishnoi gang, in Sector 26, Chandigarh, Canada-based gangster Goldy Brar on December 2 released a voice message accusing the Bishnoi gang of betrayal. Speaking in Punjabi, Brar denied claims that Parry had switched sides or engaged in extortion for rival groups, describing him instead as a long-time loyalist and an old friend from their DAV College days. He accused Lawrence Bishnoi of ordering the killing of 'his own friend' on false grounds. Meanwhile, Chandigarh Police found the white Hyundai Creta believed to have been used in the attack abandoned in Panchkula’s Mansa Devi Complex and detained several suspects for questioning.
India 02-Dec-2025
On December 2, the police arrested two individuals, identified as Makhan Singh and Jagjit Singh and seized 7 grams of heroin at Maur Kalan village in Bathinda district.
India 03-Dec-2025
Police on December 3 arrested an individual, identified as Anju Kaur, and seized 10 grams of heroin in Maur Kalan village, Bathinda district.
India 03-Dec-2025
Police on December 3 arrested two individuals, identified as Kulwinder Singh and Jasvir Kaur and seized 6 grams of heroin in Maur Mandi, Bathinda district.
India 03-Dec-2025
The Border Security Force (BSF) on December 3 recovered a DJI Mavic 4 Pro drone and a packet of heroin weighing 1.104 kg from near a house in Tahliwala village, Fazilka district.
India 03-Dec-2025
On December 3, Punjab Police, on day 277 of its “Yudh Nashian Virudh” campaign, registered 79 first information reports (FIRs), arrested 103 drug smugglers and seized 1.5 kg of heroin, 1 kg of opium, 5 kg of poppy husk, 5040 intoxicant pills and INR 12,370 drug money from the possession of arrested persons, across the state.
India 03-Dec-2025
Punjab Police on December 3 arrested a key accused in the November 25 Gurdaspur grenade attack, identified as Mohan Singh and recovered a .32 bore pistol with live cartridges in Bathinda district. Preliminary investigation revealed that he was in contact with Pakistan-based Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI)-sponsored gangster Shahzad Bhatti and acted on his instructions to execute the attack aimed at spreading terror in Punjab. Earlier, police had arrested four others involved in the grenade attack on the Gurdaspur City police station, which caused splinter injuries to two women.
India 03-Dec-2025
According to sources, advocate Rizwan from Nuh district, Haryana — arrested on November 24 for allegedly spying for Pakistan’s Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI) and facilitating terror funding — is believed to have travelled to Punjab five times in the past three months to conduct suspected terror-linked financial transactions. Investigators found that he allegedly routed about INR 45 lakh through hawala operators. The Special Investigation Team (SIT) has also arrested Ajay Arora of Jalandhar, for allegedly sending money to Rizwan through hawala channels. Following his arrest, three more suspects — Sandeep Singh, Amandeep and Jaskaran — were picked up from Amritsar and are currently under eight days’ police remand. Officials say more arrests are likely.
United States 03-Dec-2025
Two associates of gangster Rohit Godara, identifying themselves online as Mahendra Delana and Rahul Rinau, have claimed responsibility for the recent firing at the home of an Indian national, Rakesh Rajdev in California, United States (US). They alleged that the target, a close associate of wanted criminal Saurav Mahakal, was funding Pakistan’s Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI). In their purported confession, they said: ‘We take responsibility for the shooting at Rakesh Rajdev’s house in California. Saurav, who runs Mahadev Book, and Rajdev, who calls himself a major bookie, are funding Pakistan.’ The message also carried threats to others accused of similar activities, warning: ‘Mend your ways or face consequences. Any bookie funding Pakistan will be our enemy. And Saurav, we know you met Dawood Ibrahim’s brother in Dubai.
India 03-Dec-2025
Amritsar Member of Parliament (MP) Gurjeet Singh Aujla on December 3 moved an Adjournment Motion in the Lok Sabha, describing Punjab’s deteriorating law and order situation as an ‘extremely serious emergency and national security crisis.’ He flagged the surge in drug trade, gang wars, extortion, and threats to NRI families, stressing that the situation now demands urgent intervention by the Union Government.
Canada 03-Dec-2025
A report published on December 3 stated that Canada is at a crossroads: it can either continue treating Khalistani extremism and Punjabi-Canadian gang violence as separate issues, or acknowledge their growing financial interconnections. The report added that stronger border security, deeper financial-intelligence cooperation with trusted partners, and a zero-tolerance approach to laundering drug money through political or charitable fronts would be essential first step.
India 03-Dec-2025
On December 3, gangster Hari Boxer released an audio message in direct retaliation to Goldy Brar’s emotional voice note from the previous day. Boxer reiterated the Lowrance Bishnoi group’s claim that Parry was eliminated for allegedly colluding with the Brar and Rohit Godara factions, and used the message to launch a sharp attack on Brar, once a close ally of the Bishnoi gang. In the audio, Boxer mocked Brar as an ‘online don’ hiding behind Facebook and alleged that Brar once begged to be included in the Amritsar firing claims. He added that while Brar boasts about sheltering Lawrence Bishnoi, he should remember he ‘became a gangster because of Lawrence’ and failed to avenge his own brother’s murder. Boxer also referenced the killing of Sippa Bhai in Dubai, describing it as a betrayal involving a birthday-party invitation and a stabbing from behind. According to the Bishnoi group, Parry was targeted for his suspected role in the conspiracy against Sippa.
India 03-Dec-2025
Police on December 3 arrested an operative of foreign-based gangsters Goldy Dhillon and Mandeep Spain, identified as Rajat Kumar alias Rajan, near the Dera Bassi bus stand in Mohali, Sahibzada Ajit Singh Nagar district. This brings the total number of Dhillon-module operatives arrested to seven, with nine pistols and 80 live cartridges seized so far. Rajan has a criminal history with two prior cases of snatching and Arms Act violations in Punjab and Haryana. Preliminary investigation shows he came into contact with the gang during his 2019 jail term and had recently been working under the direct instructions of handler Mandeep Spain.
India 03-Dec-2025
Police on December 3 arrested two drug smugglers, identified as Manish Kumar and Rahul Kumar and seized 505 grams of heroin from them on Ganesh Nagar Road in Ludhiana district. Investigations revealed that Manish Kumar, the prime suspect, has been involved in drug peddling for the past three years and is already booked in multiple cases.
Pakistan 03-Dec-2025
Gopal Singh Chawla, a prominent Khalistan advocate in Pakistan and former president of the now-defunct Punjabi Sikh Sangat (PSS), has, through recently surfaced audio messages, accused Pakistani authorities and intelligence agencies of keeping him in prolonged isolation, harassment, and framing him with false allegations. He claims he has effectively been under house arrest for the past two and a half years at a so-called 'safe and protected' location under what he describes as a fabricated narrative that India poses a threat to his life. Chawla said he has repeatedly been denied permission to live with his family and has been allowed only four or five brief meetings with them, mostly at Gurdwara Sri Nankana Sahib. He reportedly told an associate that he has been removed from all public and community roles for more than two years—including the PSS, the Pakistan Sikh Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee (PSGPC), and other Sikh affairs. He alleges these restrictions are baseless and built on a manufactured security narrative.
India 04-Dec-2025
According to Intelligence Bureau officials, the drugs entering India are being used to raise funds for the Khalistan movement, while similar cartels are being operated abroad, primarily by Punjabi-Canadians. These global drug networks were established to financially sustain Khalistani activities. After the Khalistan movement was curbed in India, many of its elements moved overseas, most notably to Canada, where they gradually gained political influence and protection due to their control over a sizeable vote bank. The Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI) has helped build this network over the years and, given the scale at which it wants Khalistani outfits to operate, it has increasingly relied on drug money as the primary source of funding.
United Kingdom 04-Dec-2025
The United Kingdom (UK) Treasury on December 4 sanctioned a British national, Gurpreet Singh Rehal and an organisation, Babbar Akali Lehar for alleged terrorist activity in India and for supporting the Khalistan terrorist group Babbar Khalsa International (BKI). Rehal, a 34-year-old resident of Leeds, was sanctioned for allegedly promoting, recruiting for, financing, and procuring weapons for Babbar Khalsa and Babbar Akali Lehar. The organisation, Babbar Akali Lehar was sanctioned for allegedly promoting, encouraging, and conducting recruitment for BKI. This marks the first time the UK has used its domestic counter-terrorism regime to target funding linked to the pro-Khalistan BKI. Under these sanctions, UK citizens and entities are barred from dealing with any funds or economic resources owned or controlled by Rehal, Babbar Akali Lehar, or their associated firms. Rehal is also prohibited from serving as a director or participating in the management of any company. The Treasury noted that violations of these sanctions carry penalties of up to seven years’ imprisonment or civil fines.