KHALISTAN EXTREMISM MONITOR
A project of the Institute for Conflict Management
A project of the Institute for Conflict Management
India 02-Jun-2025
According to sources, Indian Prime Minister (PM) Narendra Modi is unlikely to be part of the G7 Summit set to be held in Kananaskis in Canada from June 15, 2025.
India 03-Jun-2025
On June 3, while inaugurating the newly constructed Anti-Narcotics Task Force (ANTF) office at Patiala Range Police Lines in Patiala district, Punjab Director General of Police (DGP) Gaurav Yadav stated that strict action would be taken against any police personnel found to have exceeded their powers. He also unveiled the new INR 1 crore ANTF facility—equipped with advanced forensic tools, data-analysis systems, and cryptocurrency-investigation equipment—aimed at strengthening Punjab’s fight against drug trafficking.
India 03-Jun-2025
Punjab police on June 3 arrested a man, identified as Gagandeep Singh for sharing information about Indian Army movements during Operation Sindoor with Pakistan's Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI), and seized a mobile phone containing intelligence he shared with Pakistani intelligence operatives (PIOs), as well as details of over 20 ISI contacts, in Tarn Taran city, Tarn Taran district. It was also revealed that Gagandeep Singh was in contact with Pakistan-based Khalistani leader Gopal Singh Chawla.
Canada 03-Jun-2025
The Khalsa Diwan Society (KDS), a historic gurdwara in Vancouver, Canada, has called on the British Columbia (BC) government to establish a permanent memorial and learning centre in honour of the victims of the 1985 Air India Flight 182 bombing. In a letter to BC Premier David Eby, KDS emphasized that the families of the victims "deserve more than silence" and urged the creation of a lasting space for reflection and education. The proposed centre is intended not only as a memorial but also as a reminder of the dangers of extremism and a commitment to justice and reconciliation.
United Arab Emirates 03-Jun-2025
According to sources, a Sikh man identified as Dalvinder Singh was recently forced to remove his kirpan and turban and suffered humiliation in custody, including the forced removal of religious symbols, poor detention conditions, and deportation without his turban in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates (UAE). Singh, an Amritdhari Sikh from Kaithal, Haryana, was detained during a group tour after police questioned him about his kirpan during a visit to the BAPS Temple.
India 03-Jun-2025
Akal Takht officiating Jathedar Giani Kuldeep Singh Gargaj on June 3 met Balwant Singh Rajoana, a death row convict in the assassination case of former Chief Minister Beant Singh, at Patiala Jail in Patiala district. During the visit, he criticised the Centre for its “discriminatory” approach in not commuting Rajoana’s death sentence.
India 03-Jun-2025
Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann on June 3 in Chandigarh accused the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) of politicising Operation Sindoor. He criticised BJP workers for distributing sindoor to households and questioned its use as a political symbol, stating, “Which man will ask his wife to apply 'sindoor' in (Prime Minister Narendra) Modi’s name? Is this a 'one nation, one husband' scheme?”
India 03-Jun-2025
Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann on June 3 in Chandigarh accused the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) of politicising Operation Sindoor. He criticised BJP workers for distributing sindoor to households and questioned its use as a political symbol, stating, “Which man will ask his wife to apply 'sindoor' in (Prime Minister Narendra) Modi’s name? Is this a 'one nation, one husband' scheme?”
India 03-Jun-2025
A report by NDTV on June 3 revealed that India struck deeper and wider inside Pakistan during Operation Sindoor than officially acknowledged. A confidential Pakistani military dossier on its internal Operation Bunyan un Marsoo detailed at least eight additional Indian airstrikes on key cities—including Peshawar, Jhang, Hyderabad (Sindh), Gujrat (Punjab), Gujranwala, Bahawalnagar, Attock, and Chor—locations that were not publicly disclosed by the Indian Air Force or the Director General of Military Operations.
India 03-Jun-2025
On June 3, Punjab Police, on day 94 of its “Yudh Nashian Virudh” campaign registered 101 first information reports (FIRs), arrested 140 drug smugglers and recovered 2.8 kg of heroin, 3132 intoxicant pills and INR 17750 drug money from their possession across Punjab.
India 03-Jun-2025
Punjab Chief Minister (CM) Bhagwant Mann on June 3 reaffirmed the government’s zero-tolerance policy against drugs, stating no one involved will be spared and corrupt officials are being targeted, in Chandigarh. Mann also emphasised the urgent need to develop Punjab’s border areas and firmly declared that the state will not share its scarce water resources with others.
India 03-Jun-2025
Police on June 3 arrested three individuals, identified as Jodhbir Singh alias Kohali, Boota Singh alias Vishal and Karanbir Singh alias Karan and seized 2.4 kg of heroin, a Glock pistol, and a Swaraj tractor from their possession, near Dalke village in Ajnala in Amritsar district.
India 03-Jun-2025
Police on June 3 arrested one individual, identified as Gultaar Singh alias Ghona and seized 530 grams of opium, INR 15,000 drug money and a Brezza car from his possession, near Dana Mandi near Sathiala village in Amritsar district.
United States 03-Jun-2025
On June 3, the U.S. Department of Justice announced that 49-year-old Indian-American Bhushan Athale was sentenced to 26 months in prison by the Camden Federal Court in Camden, New Jersey, for making violent, hate-filled threats against employees of a Sikh non-profit organization. A resident of Dallas, Athale pleaded guilty to a federal hate crime and to transmitting interstate threats targeting individuals based on their religion. He had a documented history of making inflammatory, religion-based remarks, including expressions of hatred toward Sikhs and Muslims. In addition to his prison sentence, he was sentenced to three years of supervised release and prohibited from contacting his victims.
India 03-Jun-2025
Amritsar Rural police on June 3 arrested three individuals, identified as Gurmeet Singh, Hardev Singh and Tajinder Singh, and seized 722 grams of heroin and INR 1 lakh drug money from their possession, near Neshta village in Amritsar district.
India 03-Jun-2025
Chatiwind police on June 3 arrested four individuals, identified as Lovepreet Singh, Baljit Singh, Prabhdeep Singh, and Sukhwant Singh, and seized one .30 bore pistol, five live bullets and INR 1.3 lakh in cash from their possession near Chatiwind village in Amritsar district.
India 03-Jun-2025
Mehta police on June 3 arrested two individuals, identified as Sahildeep and Sukhsagar Singh, and seized one .32 bore pistol and three live cartridges from their possession in Rajdhan village in Amritsar district.
India 04-Jun-2025
Officials confirmed on June 4 that Punjab Police arrested 10 individuals during a month-long crackdown on an alleged espionage network linked to Pakistan’s Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI). Those arrested include Gagandeep Singh (Tarn Taran), Jasbir Singh alias Jaan Mahal (Rupnagar), Guzala and Yameen Mohammad (Malerkotla), Neeraj Kumar (Pathankot), Rakib (Bathinda), Sukhpreet Singh and Karanbir Singh (Gurdaspur), along with two unidentified suspects. Intelligence inputs also aided the arrest of six additional suspects in Haryana, Himachal Pradesh, and Rajasthan. Sources revealed that the operation, based on extensive human and technical surveillance, uncovered connections between several accused and YouTuber Jyoti Malhotra, who was previously arrested in Haryana. Senior officials emphasized that real-time intelligence sharing between Punjab Police, central intelligence agencies, and other state police forces was crucial in exposing the ISI-backed network threatening national security.
India 04-Jun-2025
Police on June 4 arrested a woman, identified as Pritpal Kaurand seized four live cartridges from her possession, from Bathinda airport in Bathinda in Bathinda district.
India 04-Jun-2025
On June 4, Punjab Police, on day 95 of its “Yudh Nashian Virudh” campaign registered 99 first information reports (FIRs), arrested 138 drug smugglers and recovered 4.3 kg of heroin, 6133 intoxicant pills and INR 1.42 lakhs drug money from their possession, across Punjab.