KHALISTAN EXTREMISM MONITOR
A project of the Institute for Conflict Management
A project of the Institute for Conflict Management
India 19-Nov-2025
Leader of the Opposition Partap Singh Bajwa on November 19 criticized the Punjab government for the alarming rise in targeted killings and the ‘relentless threat’ calls against political leaders in Punjab. He accused Chief Minister (CM) Bhagwant Mann, who also holds the home portfolio, of failing to curb organized crime, calling the government’s inaction a grave betrayal of public trust.
Pakistan 19-Nov-2025
The Lahore High Court has ordered authorities in Pakistan to stop harassing Sarabjeet Kaur, a Sikh woman who converted to Islam and married a local Muslim man she met on social media. Kaur was among nearly 2,000 Sikh pilgrims who entered Pakistan via the Wagah border earlier this month for Guru Nanak’s birth anniversary celebrations. According to a senior Lahore police officer, she married Nasir Hussain of Sheikhupura district on November 4, a day after her arrival.
Canada 19-Nov-2025
Sikhs For Justice (SFJ) chief Gurpatwant Singh Pannun announced that Canada has formally approved the Khalistan Referendum scheduled for November 23 at Billings Estate in Ottawa. He claimed the approval reflects Canada’s commitment to freedom of expression and democratic processes, describing the referendum as a peaceful ballot-based campaign. Pannun urged the Sikh community to vote to 'free Punjab' from what he called Indian occupation.
India 19-Nov-2025
The United States (US) deported 200 Indian nationals, including gangster Anmol Bishnoi, two fugitives wanted in Punjab, and 197 undocumented migrants, on a flight scheduled to land at Indira Gandhi International (IGI) Airport, New Delhi, at 10 am on November 19. Anmol, the younger brother of jailed gang leader Lawrence Bishnoi, is wanted in several major cases, including the murder of former Maharashtra minister Baba Siddique and the April 2024 shooting outside actor Salman Khan’s residence in Mumbai. Intelligence sources stated that Anmol fled India in April 2022 on a forged passport, just weeks before singer Sidhu Moosewala was killed on May 29, 2022. He reportedly travelled on fraudulent Russian documents, moving between the US and Canada before being traced and detained. Investigators allege that he continued directing gang operations from abroad using encrypted platforms.
India 19-Nov-2025
According to reports, Punjab Police played a key role in tracing gangster Anmol Bishnoi, who is set to be deported from the United States to India on November 19. In June 2022, the Anti-Gangster Task Force (AGTF) discovered that Anmol had fled India in April 2022 on a forged passport along with wanted gangster Sachin Thapan. Their route reportedly included Kenya and other countries before reaching the US. Anmol is being deported to Mumbai, Maharashtra, which sought his return in connection with the Baba Siddique murder case. Punjab Police had also requested his deportation. Officials stated that they will take all necessary steps to seek his remand from Mumbai at the earliest.
India 19-Nov-2025
Notorious gangster Harjinder Singh alias Harry, who allegedly had links with foreign-based gangsters and Pakistan-based anti-national elements, was killed in a police encounter in Amritsar in Amritsar district late on November 19. Police recovered two Pakistan-smuggled pistols—a 9 mm Glock and a .30-bore pistol—along with a bike and a mobile phone from the site. Harry had recently been released on bail. One of his accomplices, Sunny of Attari, managed to escape under the cover of darkness and nearby fields.
India 19-Nov-2025
Notorious gangster Anmol Bishnoi, younger brother of jailed gang leader Lawrence Bishnoi and wanted in several major cases, was deported from the United States (US) to India and arrested by the National Investigation Agency (NIA) in New Delhi on November 19. Later that day, he was sent to 11 days’ NIA custody by the Patiala House Court, New Delhi. The NIA, which had sought 15 days’ custody, told the court it needed time to gather further evidence and uncover the wider conspiracy in multiple cases. The agency also said it must identify the locations and roles of other members of the Bishnoi gang. Anmol is the 19th accused arrested in connection with the Lawrence-led terror syndicate. Officials said he faces at least 18 criminal cases in India, including the conspiracy to murder former Maharashtra minister Baba Siddique, the firing outside Salman Khan’s Bandra home, and the killing of Punjabi singer Sidhu Moosewala.
India 19-Nov-2025
The Anti-Narcotics Task Force (ANTF), Ludhiana Range, on November 19 arrested three notorious drug smugglers, identified as Harpreet Singh, Mani Kumar, and Raj Kumar Raju and seized 603 grams of heroin from them in Amritsar district.
India 19-Nov-2025
The Anti-Narcotics Task Force (ANTF), Ludhiana Range on November 19 arrested a man and seized 524 grams of heroin along with a motorcycle in Ludhiana district.
India 19-Nov-2025
The Anti-Narcotics Task Force (ANTF) on November 19 arrested a person and recovered nearly 1.5 kg of heroin from him in Ludhiana district.
Canada 19-Nov-2025
According to reports, Mississauga-based Punjabi-origin crime blogger Gursewak Singh Bal was arrested as part of a United States (US)–Canadian crackdown on a drug empire allegedly led by ex-Olympic snowboarder Ryan James Wedding. Bal, co-founder of the “Dirty Newz” website, was among seven Canadians detained on November 19 during coordinated police raids codenamed “Operation Giant Slalom” — a cross-border sting that officials described as an unprecedented clampdown on transnational narco-terrorism.
India 19-Nov-2025
Ajay Ludhra, an astrologer from Punjab, filed a petition on November 19 claiming that he received life-threatening calls and extortion attempts from individuals associated with the Bishnoi gang. Ludhra stated that he received a direct threat from one ‘Harry Boxer’, a key aide of Anmol Bishnoi, the brother of incarcerated gangster Lawrence Bishnoi; both are classified as A-category criminals by the Punjab Police. The Punjab and Haryana High Court (HC) directed the authorities to take appropriate measures to ensure the petitioner's safety.
Canada 20-Nov-2025
On November 20, a Canadian court dropped all charges against Jagdeep Singh and Arman Singh, who were arrested alongside Khalistani leader Inderjit Singh Gosal with a handgun on September 19. Charges against Gosal, however, remain pending.
India 20-Nov-2025
On November 20, the United States (US) underscored its strong security cooperation with India following the arrest of fugitive gangster Anmol Bishnoi, who had been deported from the US and taken into custody by the National Investigation Agency (NIA) on November 19. In a statement on X, the US Embassy in New Delhi said Washington values its partnership with Indian security agencies, highlighting joint efforts to dismantle transnational criminal networks and counter terror-linked activities.
India 20-Nov-2025
Punjab Police dismantled a multi-state gangster–terror module allegedly linked to Pakistan’s Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI), arresting five accused and recovering two Chinese 86P hand grenades, five .30-bore pistols, and over 40 live rounds in two separate incidents in Ludhiana district on November 20. Police found that the suspects were in regular contact with Pakistan-based handler Jasveer alias Choudhary via WhatsApp to carry out grenade attacks in Punjab. Their ISI handler used YouTube videos to remotely train the recruits on operating and detonating grenades; these videos, shared through virtual numbers, were recovered from the accused’s mobile phones. Ludhiana Commissioner of Police Swapan Sharma confirmed the arrests and highlighted a ‘new and dangerous trend’ in which ISI operatives are recruiting criminals from outside Punjab to execute terror acts, making it more difficult for law enforcement to trace the conspirators. In a joint operation with the Counter-Intelligence Wing, Ludhiana Police initially arrested three individuals, identified as Shamsher Singh from Ferozepur, Punjab, Harsh Ojha from Bihar, and Ajay from Haryana, from Ludhiana district. On November 20, Ludhiana Police arrested two terrorists, identified as Deepak alias Deepu and Ram Lal, along with a cache of arms and ammunition after an encounter near the Chahar Toll Plaza on the outskirts of Ludhiana city in Ludhiana district, in which both were injured.
India 20-Nov-2025
Moga Police on November 20 arrested three individuals, identified as Mohammad Arshad, Amaan, and Ram Kumar Pandey and recovered 15,000 narcotic pills and a car from them in Moga district.
India 20-Nov-2025
On November 20, the Kapurthala CIA staff arrested a woman, identified as Sukhwinder Kaur alias Billo, and seized 100 grams of heroin from her during a patrol near Bhila village in Kapurthala district.
India 20-Nov-2025
On November 20, Punjab Police, on day 264 of its “Yudh Nashian Virudh” campaign, registered 49 first information reports (FIRs), arrested 60 drug smugglers and seized 749 grams of heroin, 15,285 intoxicant pills and INR 3400 drug money from the possession of arrested persons, across the state.
India 20-Nov-2025
Ferozepur Police, in an early-morning operation on November 20, arrested the main accused in the murder of Naveen Arora, son of a Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) leader, identified as Gursimran Singh alias Jatin Kali after a brief encounter near Sodhiwala in Arif Ke village in Ferozepur district. The accused was injured in the exchange of fire, and police recovered a .32-bore pistol from him. Two co-conspirators, Harsh and Kanav, had already been arrested on November 17. The identity of another accused has been withheld to avoid hampering the investigation, while a fifth accused, Badal, remains absconding.
India 20-Nov-2025
On November 20, Ludhiana Police averted a major terror attack by arresting two terrorists along with two Chinese hand grenades, five pistols, and around 50 live cartridges after an encounter near the Chahar Toll Plaza on the outskirts of Ludhiana city in Ludhiana district. The injured terrorists, who sustained multiple bullet wounds, were shifted to the Civil Hospital, Ludhiana. According to police, the duo was part of an ISI-backed terror module and was planning to strike a strategic location in Punjab to spread terror.