KHALISTAN EXTREMISM MONITOR
A project of the Institute for Conflict Management
A project of the Institute for Conflict Management
India 23-Jul-2025
Border Security Force (BSF) troops on July 23 intercepted and neutralised a drone and recovered a packet containing a pistol and two magazines from fields near Attari village in Amritsar district.
India 24-Jul-2025
Punjab Police on July 24 arrested two unidentified drug smugglers and seized 15 kg of heroin and illegal firearms following an encounter near Kapurthala in Kapurthala district. Police indicated possible links to a Pakistan-backed international drug trafficking syndicate.
United Kingdom 24-Jul-2025
On July 24, Prime Minister Narendra Modi, during his meeting with United Kingdom (UK) Prime Minister Keir Starmer at Chequers, expressed strong concerns over the rising activities of pro-Khalistan elements in Britain. Modi criticised the global double standards in combating terrorism and emphasised that individuals exploiting democratic freedoms to incite violence must be held accountable. He also urged expedited action on the long-pending extradition of economic fugitives, including Vijay Mallya and Nirav Modi. Both leaders reaffirmed their commitment to enhancing cooperation on counter-terrorism and criminal justice.
United Kingdom 24-Jul-2025
Recently released documents from the United Kingdom (UK)’s National Archives and Parliamentary evidence submissions have alleged transnational repression of Sikh activists by Indian state actors. The report, originally submitted to a UK Parliamentary Committee inquiry on transnational repression, includes a seven-page dossier by the World Sikh Parliament (WSP) detailing alleged surveillance, harassment, and intimidation of Sikh activists by Indian agencies and their proxies.
United States 25-Jul-2025
Gunjit Singh Bakshi, National Secretary General of Sikh Brotherhood International, has urged countries like the United States and Canada to take decisive action against Khalistani elements operating from their territories. His statement comes in the wake of recent US raids on Khalistani hideouts, resulting in multiple arrests linked to the banned terror outfit Sikhs For Justice (SFJ) and affiliated gangster networks. Bakshi asserted that such enforcement actions would not only dismantle pro-Khalistan networks but also weaken Pakistan’s broader terror infrastructure. His remarks reflect growing support within India’s Sikh community for international collaboration to counter extremism and violence.
India 25-Jul-2025
Chheharta police on July 25 arrested one smuggler, identified as Sarbjit alias Joban, along with a juvenile and seized 1 kg heroin from their possession, from Chheharta Sahib in Amritsar district. Police revealed that Sarbjit was in direct contact with notorious Pakistani smuggler Rana.
India 25-Jul-2025
Amritsar police on July 25 arrested two smugglers, identified as Dharam Singh and Kulbir Singh and seized 6.1 kg of heroin and two bikes from their possession, in Ajnala in Amritsar district.
India 25-Jul-2025
Counter Intelligence Amritsar on July 25 arrested four smugglers, identified as Manpreet Singh and Ajaypal Singh, Ranjit Singh and Karan Masih, and seized 4 kg of heroin from their possession near Kathania village in Amritsar district.
India 25-Jul-2025
The Punjab and Haryana High Court, on July 25, criticised the Punjab Government’s implementation of its ongoing 'War on Drugs' campaign, raising concerns over alleged misuse of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act. The court noted a disturbing trend of inflated arrest figures based on minimal drug seizures and coerced statements, suggesting an attempt to manufacture an image of effective enforcement ahead of upcoming elections.
India 25-Jul-2025
Punjab Police on July 25 arrested one drug smuggler, identified as Ramesh Kumar and seized 15 kg of heroin from his possession, near Sodhi Nagar village in Ferozepur district.
India 25-Jul-2025
Punjab Police on July 25 arrested two gangster operatives of the Lawrence Bishnoi gang, identified as Manav and Sachin, and seized nine pistols, one revolver and 22 cartridges from their possession, in Patiala in Patiala district.
India 25-Jul-2025
Border Security Force (BSF), in a joint operation with Khaalra police, on July 25 recovered a packet containing heroin weighing 467 grams along with a drone from fields near Dal village in Tarn Taran district.
India 25-Jul-2025
Jalandhar rural police on July 25 arrested four members of a gang of criminals involved in cases of murder, attempt to murder, robbery, dacoity, loot, snatching and drug peddling, identified as Joginder Pal alias Sunny, Mandeep Kumar alias Mani, Deepak Saroye and Gurmukh Singh, and seized two pistols, four cartridges, one cartridge shell, three sharp-edged weapons (datar) and two stolen bikes from their possession, in Jalandhar in Jalandhar district. Two other gang members, Ranveer Singh and Baljinder Kumar Talli, are still absconding.
India 25-Jul-2025
Ropar police on July 25 arrested three gangsters, after a brief exchange of fire, identified as Gurvinder Singh alias Bhola, Navtej Singh alias Teji, and Gurpreet Singh alias Gopi, and seized one 9 mm Glock pistol along with a magazine, one live cartridge and three shells from their possession, in Bhindran Nagar near Rupnagar in Rupnagar district. The accused were wanted for the July 4 murder of Jugraj Singh in Amritsar (Rural) and had been hiding in a dilapidated building near the Sutlej River.
India 25-Jul-2025
According to reports published across Punjabi vernacular media on July 25, Khalistani terror outfit Babbar Khalsa International (BKI) chief Wadhawa Singh Babbar issued a three-page written statement warning individuals against extorting money in the organisation’s name. He emphasised that BKI’s struggle has always been guided by Gurmat (the Guru’s teachings) and sustained solely through Dasvandh (voluntary donations) from the Guru-roop Sangat (the congregation viewed as the embodiment of the Guru).
India 25-Jul-2025
The Uttar Pradesh (UP) Government on July 25 informed the Supreme Court of India that the Central Forensic Science Laboratory (CFSL) was unable to decipher the contents of a more than 40-year-old illegible First Information Report (FIR) related to the 1984 anti-Sikh riots in Kanpur. Taking note of this submission, the bench observed that if even CFSL experts could not interpret the FIR, no further action could be taken at present. However, the court directed that if a legible copy is found, the matter must be brought to its notice without delay.
India 25-Jul-2025
The Supreme Court on July 25 directed the Allahabad High Court to expeditiously hear, on an out-of-turn basis, the appeals related to the 1984 anti-Sikh riots cases in Kanpur, Uttar Pradesh (UP). The bench stressed that further delays could jeopardise the availability of vital witnesses, noting that the investigations were revived only due to the court’s sustained intervention.
India 25-Jul-2025
Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee (SGPC) president Harjinder Singh Dhami on July 25 condemned a government-organised event in Srinagar, in Jammu and Kashmir (J&K) marking the 350th martyrdom anniversary of Guru Teg Bahadur, where attendees were seen dancing to Punjabi songs. Dhami stated that the inclusion of entertainment performances was a serious violation of Sikh principles and disrespected the sanctity of the Guru’s supreme sacrifice. He urged the Punjab Government to issue a public apology and ensure that future events respect Sikh Maryada.
India 25-Jul-2025
Actress and Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) Member of Parliament (MP) Kangana Ranaut, speaking outside Parliament in New Delhi on July 25, claimed that drugs were entering Himachal Pradesh (HP) from Pakistan via Punjab. She warned that without urgent intervention, Himachal could meet the same fate as “some villages in Punjab where only windows and women are left.”
India 25-Jul-2025
Ropar Range Deputy Inspector General (DIG) of Police Harcharan Singh Bhullar urged public participation in de-addiction and rehabilitation efforts under the ongoing anti-drug campaign ‘Yudh Nasheya Virudh’, while speaking at Gharuan village in Sahibzada Ajit Singh (SAS) Nagar on July 25. DIG Bhullar revealed that over 23,000 arrests had been made in the past 145 days and called on citizens to refer affected individuals to Outpatient Opioid Assisted Treatment (OOAT) clinics and de-addiction centres.