KHALISTAN EXTREMISM MONITOR
A project of the Institute for Conflict Management
A project of the Institute for Conflict Management
India 29-May-2026
The National Investigation Agency (NIA) on May 29 conducted coordinated searches at 12 locations across Uttar Pradesh, Maharashtra, Bihar, and Rajasthan in connection with a Pakistan-linked terror conspiracy involving drone-delivered arms and planned attacks in multiple Indian cities. The investigation centres on Pakistan-based operative Jasvir Chaudhary, who, along with his Indian associates, allegedly procured a large consignment of arms, ammunition, and Improvised Explosive Devices (IEDs) through drone drops across the India-Pakistan border. According to investigators, the weapons were intended for attacks in Punjab, Delhi, and other parts of the country. The case was initially registered by Punjab Police after the State Special Operations Cell (SSOC) received intelligence inputs on February 10 regarding the alleged terror plot.
India 29-May-2026
On May 29, the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) secured a decisive victory in Punjab’s urban local body elections, winning more than 48 per cent of the total wards across the 102 civic bodies that went to the polls on May 26.
India 30-May-2026
On May 30, the 130th day of Punjab Police’s statewide “war on gangsters” (Gangstran Te Vaar) campaign—Operation Prahar— the police conducted 513 raids, arrested 235 persons and recovered one weapon from their possession. Preventive action was taken against 64 individuals, while 16 persons were verified and released after questioning. Two proclaimed offenders (POs) were also arrested during the operation.
India 30-May-2026
On May 30, Punjab Police, on day 455 of its “Yudh Nashian Virudh” campaign, arrested 38 drug smugglers, and seized 112 grams of heroin, 61 kg of poppy husk, 60 intoxicant pills and INR 3060 drug money from the possession of arrested persons, across the state.
India 30-May-2026
Radical Sikh organization Dal Khalsa on May 30 announced a two-day event to mark the 42nd anniversary of the “Operation Blue Star”. The group's Political Affairs Secretary, Kanwar Pal Singh, said the organization had called for an Amritsar bandh (general strike) on June 6. He clarified that the shutdown would be limited to business, commercial, and educational establishments, and would not affect transportation services. He also announced that a "holocaust remembrance parade" would be held in the city on the evening of June 5, beginning from Burj Akali Phoola Singh.
India 30-May-2026
Delhi Police on May 30 announced the busting of an alleged Pakistan Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI) -underworld terror module and the arrest of eight persons, including a Nepali national, who were reportedly planning attacks on critical infrastructure, security establishments, and police personnel in Delhi, Mumbai, Chandigarh, and cities across Punjab. The arrests were made during a coordinated multi-state operation spanning Maharashtra, Punjab, and Delhi. According to police, the suspects were in contact with handlers based in Pakistan and Bangladesh. Investigators further alleged that some of the accused had links to fugitive gangster Dawood Ibrahim and that the conspiracy was orchestrated by Pakistan's ISI, underworld operatives, and the network of gangster Shahzad Bhatti operating from Pakistan and Dubai.
India 30-May-2026
Gurugram Police on May 30 arrested two alleged sharpshooters of the notorious Himanshu Bhau gang, identified as Karan alias Romie and Pravesh, and recovered a foreign-made pistol, a revolver, and live cartridges from their possession, following a brief encounter on the Delhi–Jaipur Highway in Gurugram, Haryana.
India 31-May-2026
On May 31, the 131th day of Punjab Police’s statewide “war on gangsters” (Gangstran Te Vaar) campaign—Operation Prahar— the police conducted 433 raids, arrested 139 persons and recovered five weapons from their possession. Preventive action was taken against 86 individuals, while 12 persons were verified and released after questioning. Two proclaimed offenders (POs) were also arrested during the operation.
India 31-May-2026
Punjab Director General of Police (DGP) Gaurav Yadav on May 31 announced that the Punjab Police's anti-drug campaign, Yudh Nashian Virudh (War Against Drugs), has completed 15 months. According to official data, police have registered 46,937 cases under the NDPS Act and arrested 65,884 accused persons during the campaign. Recoveries include 2,950 kg of heroin, 792 kg of opium, 666 quintals of poppy husk, 71 kg of charas, 986 kg of ganja, 56 kg of ICE, and more than 5.5 million intoxicant pills and tablets. Police have also seized INR 200 million in drug-related cash and frozen assets worth approximately INR 3000 million belonging to around 750 alleged drug smugglers. The DGP stated that Punjab Police has moved beyond routine drug seizures to target the financial networks sustaining organized drug trafficking and cross-border smuggling. Since the launch of the campaign on March 1, 2025, coordinated anti-drug operations have been conducted daily across all 28 police districts of the state.
India 31-May-2026
According to official sources, Punjab Director General of Police (DGP) Gaurav Yadav, during a video conference on May 31, directed senior officers to ensure that personnel adopt preventive and proactive measures to safeguard their lives. Police personnel were advised not to travel alone and to remain armed while on duty. The advisory followed an incident on May 30 in which unidentified assailants attacked Punjab Armed Police (PAP) constable Sukhwinder Singh, posted at Harike Pattan in Tarn Taran district, and snatched his Self-Loading Rifle (SLR). The injured constable was shifted to a hospital in Faridkot for treatment. The incident prompted heightened concerns over potential threats to the life and property of police personnel across the state.