KHALISTAN EXTREMISM MONITOR
A project of the Institute for Conflict Management
A project of the Institute for Conflict Management
India 18-Jun-2025
The Amritsar police Commissionerate on June 18 arrested an individual, identified as Jaspreet Singh, in connection with death threats issued to social media influencer Deepika Luthra, in Ludhiana district in Punjab. This follows the earlier arrest of Ramandeep Singh. Luthra was provided armed police protection after she reported the threats.
India 18-Jun-2025
On June 18, a local court remanded Nimratjeet Singh and Jaspreet Singh to 14-day judicial custody in connection with the murder of social media influencer Kanchan Kumari alias Kamal Kaur Bhabhi, in Bathinda in Bathinda district in Punjab. The police stated that the duo, along with absconding mastermind Amritpal Singh Mehron, strangled her in an act of moral policing.
India 18-Jun-2025
On June 18, an individual identified as Yograj was killed after being caught in the crossfire during a violent clash between two rival groups outside a gym in Nakodar, Jalandhar district, Punjab. The shootout, involving occupants of a Toyota Fortuner and a Maruti Dzire, also left another youth, Dilpreet Singh, seriously injured. Police confirmed that Yograj was an uninvolved bystander who was fatally shot when he stepped outside the gym. Authorities are treating the incident as gang-related, though no arrests have been made so far.
India 19-Jun-2025
Police on June 19 arrested five henchmen of the Lawrence Bishnoi gang, identified as Tejinder Singh Fauji, Rahul, Vipal Kumar, Sukhchain Singh and Dev Karan, and seized three .30 bore pistols, three .32 bore pistols and one .315 bore country-made pistol, along with 10 magazines and 11 rounds from their possession, in Patiala in Patiala district. Police revealed that the weapons were sourced from Madhya Pradesh (MP) and efforts are underway to arrest the supplier.
India 19-Jun-2025
Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee (SGPC) president Harjinder Singh Dhami on June 19, in Amritsar, urged the Indian government to act swiftly to ensure the safety of Sikh religious scriptures in Iran and Israel amid escalating tensions. He appealed for the protection of gurdwaras and the sacred ‘saroops’ of Guru Granth Sahib in both countries.
India 19-Jun-2025
On June 19, Punjab Police, on day 110 of its “Yudh Nashian Virudh” campaign, registered 100 first information reports (FIRs), arrested 132 drug smugglers and seized 1.08 kg of heroin and INR 87,540 drug money from their possession, across Punjab.
Canada 19-Jun-2025
Nijjar Trucking, a business owned by Raghbir Singh Nijjar—the cousin of deceased Khalistani terrorist Hardeep Singh Nijjar—was fired upon in Surrey, British Columbia, Canada on June 19. Raghbir alleged that the Lawrence Bishnoi gang was responsible for the attack, linking it to an ongoing extortion campaign targeting South Asian business owners in the region.
India 20-Jun-2025
The Border Security Force (BSF) troops on June 20 recovered a drone along with a packet containing pistol parts from fields near Roranwala Khurd village in Amritsar district. The drone was a DJI Mavic 3 Classic model.
India 20-Jun-2025
The Border Security Force (BSF) troops on June 20 neutralised a drone and recovered a bag containing 7.4 kg of methamphetamine (ICE) along with the drone from fields near Mode village in Amritsar district.
India 20-Jun-2025
According to officials, the seizure of 7.4 kg of high-purity methamphetamine (ICE) in Mode village, Amritsar district, on June 20 signals a concerning shift in the regional drug trade, with traffickers increasingly prioritising methamphetamine over heroin. The Taliban’s poppy ban has crippled Afghanistan’s opium economy, prompting smugglers to manufacture ICE using ephedra plants in makeshift labs across Afghanistan. This plant-based meth is then routed through Pakistan into Punjab, posing a growing threat to vulnerable youth in the region.
India 20-Jun-2025
Punjab Police on June 20 carried out a special operation ‘OPS Seal-XV’ as part of its “Yudh Nashian Virudh” campaign against drugs, in which 900 personnel were deployed at 93 checkpoints, checking 3,180 vehicles, issuing 367 challans, and impounding 7 vehicles, across 10 inter-state border districts namely Pathankot, Sri Muktsar Sahib, Fazilka, Rupanagar, Sahibzada Ajit Singh Nagar (SAS) Nagar, Patiala, Sangrur, Mansa, Hoshiarpur and Bathinda districts, across Punjab.
India 20-Jun-2025
On June 20, Punjab Police, on day 111 of its “Yudh Nashian Virudh” campaign registered 98 first information reports (FIRs), arrested 127 drug smugglers and seized 4.2 kg of heroin, 3 kg of opium, 118 kg of poppy husk and INR 11,170 drug money from the possession of arrested drug smugglers, across Punjab.
India 20-Jun-2025
A recently released audio clip has revealed a growing rift between jailed gangster Lawrence Bishnoi and his former associate, Satinderjeet Singh alias Goldy Brar. Intelligence sources suggest the fallout stems from Brar and Azerbaijan-based gangster Rohit Godara’s alleged failure to support Bishnoi’s brother, Anmol, during his detention in the United States (US). In the clip, Brar distances himself from Anmol and claims responsibility for a June 17 shooting in Rajasthan, while denying any links to Pakistan’s Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI). Punjab Police are currently verifying the clip’s authenticity, though officials maintain it will not impact ongoing investigations.
India 20-Jun-2025
According to senior police officials, Punjab’s border with Pakistan has witnessed a sharp surge in the trafficking of arms, explosives, and narcotics, with advanced firearms such as Austria-made Glock and Turkey-made Zigana pistols being seized in significant numbers. Since January, 220 weapons have been recovered from Amritsar district alone. The Border Security Force (BSF) has also confiscated 74 pistols and neutralised 129 China-made drones along the Punjab frontier. Officials attribute this spike to a strategic shift by Pakistan’s Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI), which is reportedly using drone-based smuggling routes to destabilise India by aggressively pushing in weapons and contraband.
Canada 20-Jun-2025
The Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) Assistant Commissioner David Teboul while speaking to Vancouver Sun in Vancouver in Canada on June 20 confirmed they had identified the individual known for decades as “Mr. X,” who assisted in testing a bomb used in the 1985 Air India Flight 182 attack. Although the suspect died before he could be charged, the RCMP linked him to a bomb trial conducted with Talwinder Singh Parmar and Inderjit Singh Reyat weeks before the tragedy.
India 20-Jun-2025
Patna Police on June 20 arrested an individual, identified as Rakesh Kumar for issuing death threats to Rashtriya Lok Morcha (RLM) president Upendra Kushwaha in the name of the Lawrence Bishnoi gang, and seized a mobile phone, SIM card, and a diary with political contacts , in Patna in Bihar. The accused, a former associate of Kushwaha’s party, confessed he acted out of political frustration and had no real links to the gang.
India 20-Jun-2025
The National Investigation Agency (NIA) on June 20 filed a chargesheet against a key associate of Babbar Khalsa International (BKI) terrorist Lakhbir Singh alias Landa and gangster Pavittar Batala, identified as Jatinder Singh alias Joti, in Mohali in Sahibzada Ajit Singh (SAS) Nagar district in Punjab. Jatinder was involved in procuring illegal weapons from Madhya Pradesh (MP) for use by Punjab-based operatives. Investigations also revealed links to foreign-based handlers like Pakistan-based terrorist Harwinder Singh alias Rinda, and the use of encrypted communications.
Canada 20-Jun-2025
On June 20, a man identified as MP Dhanoa was shot dead in a drive-by shooting at an automotive complex on Rutherford Road South in Brampton, Canada. Gangster Rohit Godara, a close aide of Lawrence Bishnoi, claimed responsibility for the killing via a post on Facebook, alleging that Dhanoa had refused to pay extortion money and had misbehaved during a warning call.
New Zealand 21-Jun-2025
On June 21, Destiny Church leader Brian Tamaki led a protest in Auckland, New Zealand, under the banner “Faith, Flag, and Family,” during which participants tore flags representing Hindu, Buddhist, Islamic, and Palestinian communities. Tamaki also made inflammatory remarks targeting Sikhs and Buddhists. The protest drew widespread condemnation from New Zealand political leaders and religious groups, who warned that such acts risk inciting hate crimes and undermining social harmony.
India 21-Jun-2025
Crime Investigation Agency (CIA) Staff of Punjab Police on June 21 arrested three youths identified as Adil Luthra, Surjit Kumar and Pawan Kumar and seized 150 grams of heroin from their possession, in Ramsara village in Abohar in Fazilka district.