KHALISTAN EXTREMISM MONITOR
A project of the Institute for Conflict Management
A project of the Institute for Conflict Management
India 04-Dec-2025
On December 4, Punjab Police, on day 278 of its “Yudh Nashian Virudh” campaign, registered 52 first information reports (FIRs), arrested 66 drug smugglers and seized 2.5 kg of heroin, 40 kg of poppy husk, 387 intoxicant pills and INR 700 drug money from the possession of arrested persons, across the state.
India 04-Dec-2025
Pro-Khalistan preacher and Khadoor Sahib Member of Parliament (MP) Amritpal Singh has approached the Punjab and Haryana High Court (HC) challenging the legality of his third consecutive detention order under the National Security Act (NSA). He has been in preventive detention at Dibrugarh Jail, Assam, since April 2023, following the initial order issued on March 18, 2023. In his latest petition, he contests the third detention order dated April 17, 2025, which was approved by the state government on April 25 and confirmed on June 24, 2025.
India 04-Dec-2025
According to reports, Punjab Police have recommended the cancellation of around 7,000 arms licenses in view of the rising gun culture and deaths caused by celebratory firing at weddings and other events. Special Director General of Police (DGP) Arpit Shukla said many license-holders were found glorifying weapons on social media, misusing them during celebrations, or even using them in criminal activities.
India 04-Dec-2025
The Khalra Police and the Border Security Force (BSF), in a joint search operation, on December 4 recovered a drone and a packet containing 496 grams of heroin in Dall village, Tarn Taran district.
India 05-Dec-2025
Police on December 5 arrested five individuals, identified as Rishav Rana, Ranjit Singh, Amanjot Kaur, Jatinderpal Singh, and Amandeep Kaur and seized 150 kg of poppy husk from them in Samrala, Ludhiana district.
India 05-Dec-2025
On December 5, the Khanna Police arrested two individuals, identified as Ranjit Singh Bachi and Gurpreet Singh Laddi and seized 10 grams of heroin, 5.6 kg of poppy husk, and a .315-bore illegal pistol from them in Ludhiana district.
India 05-Dec-2025
The Khanna Police on December 5 arrested two smugglers, identified as Jatin Bhania and Sandeep Kaur and seized 150 grams of heroin from them in Khanna, Ludhiana district.
India 05-Dec-2025
On December 5, Punjab Police, on day 279 of its “Yudh Nashian Virudh” campaign, registered 69 first information reports (FIRs), arrested 79 drug smugglers and seized 1.2 kg of heroin, 2 kg of ganja, 519 intoxicant pills and INR 18,300 drug money from the possession of arrested persons, across the state.
India 05-Dec-2025
A Special National Investigation Agency (NIA) court has extended gangster Anmol Bishnoi’s custody by another week amid growing concerns over security threats faced by the accused. The high-profile hearing took place at the NIA headquarters in New Delhi, underscoring the seriousness of the threat perception.
India 05-Dec-2025
The National Investigation Agency (NIA) court has initiated proclamation proceedings against United States (US)-based terrorist Harpreet Singh alias Happy Passia and Pakistan-based terrorist Harwinder Singh alias Rinda in the Sector 10 grenade attack case. The court has also declared Babbar Khalsa International (BKI) terrorist Shamsher Singh alias Sehra a proclaimed offender (PO). These actions follow the NIA’s request after the non-bailable warrants against them could not be executed.
India 05-Dec-2025
The Bathinda district police on December 5 arrested two individuals, identified as Manpreet Singh and Sandeep Singh and seized 1.5 kg of heroin near the Jeeda toll plaza in Bathinda district.
India 05-Dec-2025
The Border Security Force (BSF) on December 5 recovered a DJI Mavic 4 Pro drone along with a packet of heroin weighing 543 grams from agricultural fields near Dal village in Tarn Taran district.
India 05-Dec-2025
According to intelligence sources, Pakistani gangster Shahzad Bhatti, a long-time rival of jailed gangster Lawrence Bishnoi, has emerged as a key handler behind the weapons and explosive consignments being pushed into Punjab to fuel terrorist activities. Agencies said that Bhatti, backed by Pakistan’s Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI), has been instrumental in supplying explosives, including the hand grenade used in the November 25 Gurdaspur police station blast. The Delhi Police recently arrested three men linked to Bhatti’s ISI-sponsored module for their role in the attack, while Gurdaspur Police have detained several others from the same network, claiming to have foiled another planned strike on police establishments.
Pakistan 05-Dec-2025
A recent report submitted to Pakistan’s Parliamentary Committee on Minority Caucus revealed that of 1,817 Hindu temples and Sikh gurdwaras in the country, only 37 remain operational. The findings highlight the worsening condition of centuries-old places of worship due to poor government maintenance and the shrinking Hindu and Sikh populations. Local activists have strongly criticised the Evacuee Trust Property Board (ETPB) for failing to maintain these sites and demanded that its leadership be handed over to a non-Muslim to ensure sincere restoration of neglected religious properties.
India 05-Dec-2025
The Amritsar Rural Police on December 5 arrested an accused, Karanbir Singh, and seized 274 grams of heroin following investigations into a drug-seizure case registered earlier this month in Dhanoe Kalan village, Amritsar district.
India 05-Dec-2025
Punjab Congress president Amarinder Singh Raja Warring on December 5 warned the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP)-led Punjab government against fostering anarchy and bloodshed by allegedly patronising gangsters for electoral gains.
India 05-Dec-2025
The hearing in the Sidhu Moosewala murder case was adjourned from December 5 to December 19 after a prosecution witness failed to appear before the Mansa court in Mansa district.
India 05-Dec-2025
A new voice note released on December 5 by Canada-based gangster Goldy Brar marks a further escalation in his feud with the Lawrence Bishnoi gang. The six-minute audio followed an earlier message from Brar and a viral call recording between Bishnoi and Inderpreet Singh alias Parry, who was murdered in Chandigarh on December 1. In the latest clip, Brar warns that Bishnoi has ‘signed his own death warrant’ by allegedly masterminding Parry’s killing. He also highlights growing tensions over the murder of Bishnoi gang financier Jora Sidhu alias Sippa in Dubai, which lies at the core of the dispute. Brar additionally seeks to clear Vikramjit Singh alias Vicky Tehla—whom Bishnoi has allegedly targeted for revenge—insisting that Vicky had “no involvement whatsoever” in Sippa’s death.
United Kingdom 06-Dec-2025
For the first time, the United Kingdom (UK) has used its domestic counter-terrorism framework to target a pro-Khalistan group, with the UK Treasury on December 4 imposing sanctions on a British national and an organisation for alleged terrorist activity in India and for supporting the Khalistan extremist group Babbar Khalsa International (BKI). The sanctions, issued under the Counter-Terrorism (Sanctions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019, enable asset freezes and restrictions on individuals or entities suspected of involvement in terrorism. The measures include an asset freeze and director-level disqualification against Gurpreet Singh Rehal, who is suspected of supporting organisations involved in terrorist activities in India. An asset freeze has also been imposed on Babbar Akali Lehar, accused of promoting and aiding BKI. According to the UK Treasury, Rehal and Babbar Akali Lehar were engaged in recruitment, financial support, and procurement of weapons and military materiel for BKI. All funds and economic resources in the UK owned or controlled by Rehal or Babbar Akali Lehar now stand frozen.
India 06-Dec-2025
On December 6, Punjab Police, on day 280 of its “Yudh Nashian Virudh” campaign, registered 60 first information reports (FIRs), arrested 81 drug smugglers and seized 2.2 kg of heroin, 6 kg of poppy husk, 198 intoxicant pills and INR 4310 drug money from the possession of arrested persons, across the state.