KHALISTAN EXTREMISM MONITOR
A project of the Institute for Conflict Management
A project of the Institute for Conflict Management
India 26-Nov-2025
On November 26, Punjab Police, on day 270 of its “Yudh Nashian Virudh” campaign, registered 83 first information reports (FIRs), arrested 104 drug smugglers and seized 6.4 kg of heroin, 1.6 kg of ICE, 389 intoxicant pills and INR 6.96 lakhs drug money from the possession of arrested persons, across the state.
India 26-Nov-2025
The Anti-Gangster Task Force (AGTF) of the Punjab Police, on November 26, foiled a major terror plot by arresting four Lawrence Bishnoi gang members, identified as Harvinder Singh, Lakhwinder Singh, Mohammad Samir, and Rohit Sharma, and recovering seven .32-calibre pistols and 70 live cartridges from them, after an encounter on the Dera Bassi–Ambala highway in Mohali in Sahibzada Ajit Singh Nagar district. Two of the accused were injured after opening fire at the police in an attempt to flee. Preliminary investigation indicates they were acting on the instructions of a foreign-based handler, Goldy Dhillon and were planning targeted attacks in the tricity and Patiala region.
India 26-Nov-2025
The Anti-Narcotics Task Force (ANTF) of the Punjab Police on November 26 arrested a drug smuggler, identified as Akashdeep Singh and seized 5.084 kg of heroin, 1.681 kg of crystal methamphetamine (ICE), INR 6.5 lakh in cash, a leather bag, two electronic weighing machines, and a vehicle, in Kharar in Mohali, in Sahibzada Ajit Singh Nagar district.
India 27-Nov-2025
An arrested suspect in the November 15 killing of Naveen Arora, son of RSS leader Baldev Raj Arora, identified as Badal was killed in a shootout near the cremation ground at Mamu Joya village in Jalalabad, Fazilka district, on November 27. Police said Badal, who had allegedly fired at Naveen, was arrested on November 26. During interrogation, he disclosed plans to flee to Rajasthan with two accomplices, Raju and Sonu. When police took him to meet them near the cremation ground, the two assailants opened fire, prompting retaliation in which Badal was killed. Police have so far arrested six accused in the case, including a Ludhiana-based woman, Bhawna; three others — Gursimran Singh alias Jatin Kali, Kanav, and Harsh; and Badal. Another accused has also been apprehended, though police have withheld the identity to avoid compromising the ongoing investigation. However, despite multiple arrests and two shootouts over the past two weeks, the motive behind Naveen’s killing — whether ideological or driven by personal enmity — remains unclear.
India 27-Nov-2025
Director General of Police (DGP) Punjab Gaurav Yadav said on November 27 that Punjab Police have recorded 324 encounters with gangsters since April 2022, resulting in the neutralization of 24 dreaded gangsters/criminals and the arrest of 515 others, of whom 319 sustained bullet injuries. Three police personnel lost their lives and 41 were injured in these operations. He added that, over the past three-and-a-half years, the Punjab Police have busted 962 gangster/criminal modules, arrested 2,536 gangsters/criminals, and recovered 2,086 illegal weapons, 564 vehicles used in crimes, 79 kg of heroin, and INR 4.69 crore in drug money. The data comes amid renewed concerns over rising gangsterism in Punjab.
India 27-Nov-2025
Two motorcycle-borne assailants opened fire at the house of Daljit Singh Raju, Phagwara coordinator of the ruling Aam Aadmi Party (AAP)’s ‘Yudh Nashian Virudh’ drive, near Darvesh Pind village on the Phagwara–Jandiala road in Kapurthala district on November 27. No injuries were reported. Raju said around 23 rounds were fired at about 1:13 a.m., shattering window and door panes. Sources added that a hand-written slip, in English, was found at the site mentioning the name of a group and an amount of INR 5 crore.
India 27-Nov-2025
Police on November 27 arrested a person, identified as Rachhoda Chahal and seized 250 intoxicating capsules from his possession, in Kapurthala district.
India 27-Nov-2025
Police on November 27 arrested two persons, identified as Sarab Mahimi alias Gunna and Anmol Kaler and seized 15 grams of heroin from them in Wahian Chowk in Kapurthala district.
India 27-Nov-2025
Police on November 27 seized 735 grams of heroin, recovered from packets suspected to have been delivered by Pakistan-based smugglers, in Valtoha in Tarn Taran district.
India 27-Nov-2025
The Border Security Force (BSF) on November 27 seized 520 grams of heroin and a drone from the fields in Rasulpur village in Tarn Taran district.
India 27-Nov-2025
Authorities on November 27 arrested a jail warder, identified as Sadhwinder Singh, and recovered 12 grams of narcotics, a mobile phone, cash, and a wallet from his possession, at Kapurthala Central Jail in Kapurthala district.
India 27-Nov-2025
Police on November 27 arrested a person, identified as Jalandhar Singh and seized 80 intoxicating capsules from him, in Lakhan Ke Padda village, Kapurthala district.
India 27-Nov-2025
Police on November 27 arrested a person, identified as Ravi Kumar alias Ravi and recovered 50 intoxicating pills from him, in Khanpur village, Kapurthala district.
India 27-Nov-2025
Gurdaspur senior superintendent of police (SSP) Aditya said on November 27 that police are investigating the Khalistan Liberation Army’s (KLA) claim of carrying out a grenade attack outside the Gurdaspur Police Station on November 25, which left four people injured. The blast occurred a day before Chief Minister (CM) Bhagwant Mann’s scheduled visit to inaugurate a sugar mill. While police had initially attributed the incident to a truck’s tyre burst, a social media post from the “Khalistan Liberation Army” later claimed responsibility for the attack.
India 27-Nov-2025
According to police, Punjab has seen a surge in incidents of grenade attacks over the past year in which miscreants, often acting on the instructions of banned organisations, have targeted police and other establishments. In the last three months alone, three such blasts occurred in the state—each initially dismissed as a non-terror incident. Since September 2024, at least 21 suspicious grenade attacks have been reported, 15 of them targeting police installations.
India 27-Nov-2025
Tarsem Singh, father of Khadoor Sahib Member of Parliament (MP) Amritpal Singh, on November 27 in Amritsar, called the denial of parole to his jailed son “a direct attack on democracy aimed at silencing an elected representative.” He said, “The sangat of Khadoor Sahib elected Amritpal Singh to Parliament with a massive mandate, yet the government is preventing him from even attending Parliament. This is an insult to the democratic rights of the people who elected him.”
Pakistan 27-Nov-2025
Gurpatwant Singh Pannun, chief of Sikhs For Justice (SFJ), issued a statement on social media dismissing Indian Defense Minister Rajnath Singh’s threat to seize Sindh as a bluff and urged Pakistan to open a pathway for Sikh recruitment into its armed forces. Pannun called on Pakistan to create a special list of Sikh volunteers and form a dedicated Sikh defense unit, to be deployed primarily in Sindh. He claimed that thousands of Sikhs worldwide would enlist if Pakistan issued a formal entry protocol. He also urged Sikh soldiers serving in the Indian military to refuse to fight for India, asserting that international law allows soldiers to decline participation in conflicts based on conscience.
Canada 27-Nov-2025
A new report warns that the large turnout at the recent Sikhs For Justice (SFJ) referendum in Ottawa hides deeper concerns about the group’s expanding operations in Canada and the West. Citing research by political scientist Allen Hampton, it says Khalistan-linked networks now extend into fraud, LMIA (Labour Market Impact Assessment) misuse, drug-linked money channels, and trucking-sector crimes. These networks allegedly exploit young Punjabis seeking to migrate, trapping them in debt through fake job offers and illegal routes. Some community spaces are reportedly used for recruitment. The report urges Western governments to dismantle LMIA fraud rings, tighten trucking regulations, and cut off funding to radical groups.
India 27-Nov-2025
On November 27, Punjab Police, on day 271 of its “Yudh Nashian Virudh” campaign, registered 68 first information reports (FIRs), arrested 93 drug smugglers and seized 1 kg of heroin, 29,678 intoxicant pills and INR 11.24 lakhs drug money from the possession of arrested persons, across the state.
India 27-Nov-2025
Batala police, on November 27, arrested four drug smugglers and recovered 1.5 kg of heroin and 500 grams of crystal methamphetamine (ICE) drug from them in Gurdaspur district.