KHALISTAN EXTREMISM MONITOR
A project of the Institute for Conflict Management
A project of the Institute for Conflict Management
India 01-Jul-2025
Punjab Special Director General of Police (Special DGP) Law and Order Arpit Shukla on July 1 revealed that Punjab’s anti-drug campaign “Yudh Nashian Virudh” completed four months where Punjab Police registered 12,135 first information reports (FIRs), arrested 19,880 drug smugglers and seized 786 kg of heroin, 301 kg of opium, 158 quintals of poppy husk, 11 kg of charas, 300 kg of ganja, 2.9 kg of ICE, 27.99 lakh intoxicant pills/tablets, and INR 11.58 crore drug money, accross Punjab.
India 01-Jul-2025
On July 1, Punjab Police, on day 122 of its “Yudh Nashian Virudh” campaign, registered 92 first information reports (FIRs), arrested 128 drug smugglers and seized 4.1 kg of heroin, 3.5 kg of opium, 10 kg of poppy husk, 13667 intoxicant pills and INR 1.25 lakh drug money from their possession, across Punjab.
India 01-Jul-2025
Police on July 1 arrested one individual, identified as Manpreet Singh alias Manna and seized 304 grams of heroin from his possession, near Gurthali pull near Doraha in Ludhiana district.
United States 01-Jul-2025
On July 1, ISKCON revealed that its Sri Radha Krishna Temple in Spanish Fork, Utah, United States (US), had been targeted in a series of shooting incidents throughout June 2025, with 20 to 30 bullets fired at the premises over multiple nights. The gunfire, which occurred during nighttime hours while devotees and staff were inside, caused significant structural damage, including to the temple’s intricately hand-carved arches. Thousands of dollars in damage were reported, and the incidents are being investigated as suspected hate crimes. The Consulate General of India in San Francisco strongly condemned the attacks and urged local authorities to bring the perpetrators to justice, expressing full support for the Hindu community.
India 01-Jul-2025
On July 1 in Chandigarh, Punjab Finance Minister Harpal Singh Cheema and Health Minister Dr. Balbir Singh held a two-hour meeting with representatives of the Forum of Resident Doctors of Punjab, successfully addressing their concerns. Following the meeting, the forum announced the withdrawal of their proposed strike. Senior officials, including Additional Chief Secretary (Finance) Alok Shekhar and Principal Secretary (Health) Kumar Rahul, were also present during the discussions, which aimed to strengthen collaboration between the government and the medical fraternity.
India 01-Jul-2025
On July 1, 57-year-old Lakhwinder Singh, who was injured by missile debris during a Pakistani aerial strike in May, died after 54 days on ventilator support in Ludhiana district, Punjab. A resident of Khai Pheme Ke village in Ferozepur, Singh had sustained critical injuries on May 9 when debris from the Pakistani missile strike set his house and car on fire. His wife, Sukhwinder Kaur (50), succumbed to her injuries on May 13. Their son, Jaswinder Singh, who also suffered burns in the incident, was treated and later discharged.
India 02-Jul-2025
On July 2, the Counter-Intelligence (CI) unit in Amritsar busted a cross-border narcotics and illegal arms smuggling module with links to Pakistan and arrested three operatives—Sarabjit Singh, Kulwinder Singh, and Ashmandeep Singh and seized 1 kg of heroin, INR 2.9 lakh in drug money, three 9mm Glock pistols, three .30-bore Chinese pistols, two .30-bore PX-5 pistols, a currency counting machine, and a motorcycle from their possession near Tarn Taran in Tarn Taran district. Police officials revealed that the trio was operating under the direction of Pakistan-based smuggler Sikandar Noor, who used drones to drop arms and narcotics across the border. The accused were distributing these consignments to gangsters across Punjab to fuel criminal activities.
India 02-Jul-2025
A young man riding a scooter, identified as Navjot Kumar, was gunned down in broad daylight by three unidentified assailants in Gandwa village of Kapurthala district, Punjab, on July 2. According to police, the murder appears to be a targeted killing linked to ongoing gang rivalry, as the victim was recently released on bail in a murder case.
India 02-Jul-2025
Police on July 2 detained three unidentified members of the notorious Slingshot Gang, also known as the Bala Gang—an interstate criminal group responsible for over 30 violent robbery attempts across Haryana, Punjab, and the National Capital Region (NCR)—in Panchkula, Haryana. The gang, which comprises seven to eight core members, is also linked to a INR 40 lakh dacoity in Faridabad and several attempted robberies in Panchkula. The first breakthrough came on June 24, when a gang member identified as Sujan was arrested, leading to the subsequent arrest of Vishal alias Baua on June 29.
India 02-Jul-2025
On July 2, Punjab Police on day 123 of its “Yudh Nashian Virudh” campaign registered 104 first information reports (FIRs), arrested 156 drug smugglers and seized 7.8 kg of heroin, 3 kg of opium and INR1.43 lakh drug money from their possession, across Punjab. With this, the number of total drug smugglers arrested reached to 20,206 in 123 days.
United Kingdom 02-Jul-2025
The family of Khalistani terrorist Avtar Singh Khanda, who died in 2023, has recently renewed calls for an inquest into his death, in West Midlands in the United Kingdom (UK). Their lawyer, Michael Polak, wrote to West Midlands Coroner Louise Hunt, noting that the samples were not tested for 'nerve agents, biological agents, or nuclear agents.' A forensic pathologist consulted by the family observed that poisoning could not be conclusively ruled out, pointing to gaps in the original toxicology screening.
India 02-Jul-2025
According to a report by The Print, Nikhil Gupta, the Indian national accused in a foiled plot to assassinate Khalistani terrorist Gurpatwant Singh Pannun in the United States (US), allegedly requested Czech authorities to notify his 'son in Pakistan' of his detention during hearings held on 30 June and 1 July 2023 in Prague, Czech Republic. This statement, recorded in Exhibit 19B of the unsealed court documents, has been strongly disputed by Gupta’s family, who claim it was the result of a mistranslation by a Hindi-speaking interpreter of Pakistani origin. They assert that the reference to a 'son in Pakistan' is not only false but defamatory, maintaining that Gupta has never visited Pakistan and that the claim was a 'deliberate error'.
United States 02-Jul-2025
Indian External Affairs Minister (EAM) Dr. S. Jaishankar met with Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) Director Kash Patel on July 2 in Washington, D.C., and expressed appreciation for the strong cooperation between India and the United States in combating organized crime, drug trafficking, and terrorism. As part of his official visit to the U.S. at the invitation of Secretary of State Marco Rubio, Dr. Jaishankar also held discussions with Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard, Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth, Secretary of Energy Chris Wright, and Secretary of State Marco Rubio.
Canada 02-Jul-2025
According to sources, Canada is set to introduce legislation aimed at curbing protests outside sensitive public spaces such as schools, places of worship, and community centres, amid rising concerns over Khalistani extremism. The move comes in the wake of a violent pro-Khalistan protest at the Hindu Sabha Mandir in Brampton, which disrupted an Indian consular event and raised alarms among temple authorities and law enforcement agencies. Justice Minister Sean Fraser stated that the proposed law seeks to balance freedom of expression with the protection of religious freedoms, saying, “People need to know that in Canada they are free to pray… but not to the point where you threaten the protected Charter rights of a religious minority.” Supporters of the proposal, including organisations like the Canada-India Foundation (CIF) and the Tafsik Organization, argue that such legislation is essential to safeguard vulnerable communities from intimidation and radicalisation.
India 03-Jul-2025
The Vice-Chairman of the Jharkhand State Minority Commission, Jyoti Singh Matharu, assured swift action in disbursing long-pending compensation and pensions to the victims of the 1984 anti-Sikh riots in Bokaro, Jharkhand. The Commission has also directed the district administration to ensure educational and rehabilitation support for the affected families.
India 03-Jul-2025
Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) president Sukhbir Singh Badal, on July 3, released the list of the party’s 97-member working committee, which includes educationists, Sikh affairs experts, and several young leaders. For the first time, 16 senior women leaders have been inducted into the party’s top decision-making body. Additionally, 22 senior leaders, including Baldev Singh Khehra, Tajinder Singh Sanghreri, and Principal Ranjit Singh, have been named as special invitees.
India 03-Jul-2025
Official sources on July 3 confirmed that all Pakistani accounts on the social media platform X have once again been blocked in India, following a brief period of restored access. The move is part of India’s broader digital and diplomatic response to the April 22, 2025, Pahalgam terror attack, which killed 26 tourists and was attributed to The Resistance Front, a proxy group of the Pakistan-based Lashkar-e-Taiba.
India 03-Jul-2025
The Jalandhar Commissionerate Police on July 3 arrested a drug peddler, identified as Balbir Singh, and seized 5 kg of heroin from his possession in the Dashmesh Nagar area of Jalandhar district.
India 03-Jul-2025
The Crime Investigation Agency (CIA) staff of Punjab Police on July 3 arrested three individuals, identified as Sushil Kumar alias Sujal, Mandeep Singh, and Gagandeep Singh, and seized 2 kg of opium from their possession in the Transport Nagar area of Jalandhar district.
India 03-Jul-2025
The Jalandhar Commissionerate Police on July 3 arrested an individual, identified as Harjinder Singh, and seized 258 grams of heroin and a country-made pistol from his possession near Maqsudan Road in Jalandhar district.