Mohali’s State Special Operation Cell (SSOC) has arrested Resham Singh, the main operative of the banned organization ‘Sikhs for Justice’ (SFJ) and a close associate of US-based SFJ chief Gurpatwant Singh Pannu. Resham Singh has been arrested on charges of vandalizing the statue of Dr. Bhimrao Ambedkar in Phillaur and doing pro-Khalistan graffiti across the state.
Investigation of the accused’s bank accounts revealed that the accused had received funding of 10 lakhs. Now it is being ascertained for how many years he was being funded. What are his properties? All the records of his properties of the last 6 years are being scrutinized so that the property can also be attached in the future.
DGP Gaurav Yadav said that the investigation has revealed that on the instructions of US-based Surinder Singh Thikriwal, who is wanted in several UAPA cases, and SFJ chief Gurpatwant Singh Pannu, the accused damaged the statue of Dr. Ambedkar in Nangal, Phillaur in the first week of June 2025.
Resham is a resident of Barnala village
Accused Resham Singh, who hails from village Hamidi in Barnala, did SFJ and pro-Khalistan graffiti in several districts including Patiala, Faridkot, Jalandhar and was absconding since then.
The DGP said, “During the Indo-Pak tension in May 2025, Resham Singh wrote provocative slogans like ‘Pakistan Zindabad’ and ‘Khalistan Zindabad’ to create unrest among the public and spread anti-national sentiment.” He said that the accused was also getting funding from abroad for these activities.
Has been arrested earlier too
Resham Singh has already been arrested in two UAPA cases—Karnal (Haryana) and Sangrur—for anti-national graffiti. Further investigation is underway in this case to find out about other members of his network.
AIG SSOC Mohali Ravjot Grewal said that the police had received information that the accused was writing slogans on walls and bridges that promote rebellion and separatism. Based on the information, the SSOC team conducted an intelligence operation and arrested Resham Singh from Kharar, Mohali, where he was hidden by Surinder Thikriwal.
During interrogation, accused Resham Singh told that he joined the SFJ network in 2019 through US-based Harpreet Singh alias Rana, who ran a (now banned) media channel named “Politics Punjab”. Harpreet Rana introduced him to Bikramjit Singh (USA), JS Dhaliwal and Gurpatwant Singh Pannu.
Was doing anti-national activities
The AIG said that after being released from Sangrur jail in May 2024, Resham Singh again started anti-national activities at the behest of Surinder Thikriwal. Investigation has revealed that he used to make videos of every incident and send it to handlers sitting abroad, who used it in separatist propaganda. So far he has received funding of ₹ 8-10 lakh.
Incidents committed by accused Resham Singh…..
Night of 23-24 May 2024: Wrote “SFJ Khalistan” on the wall of Patiala-Sangrur highway flyover.
Night of 23 January 2025: Wrote “Khalistan Zindabad- SFJ” on the wall of Nehru Stadium in Faridkot and pasted the Khalistan flag.
Night of 15-16 May 2025: Wrote “Khalistan Zindabad- Pakistan Zindabad- Trump Zindabad- SFJ” on the wall of Khurdpur railway station in Adampur, Jalandhar and put up a banner of “Sikhs Welcome Pakistan Army”.
Night of 1-2 June 2025: Sprayed black paint on the statue of Dr. Ambedkar in Phillaur, Jalandhar and wrote ‘SFJ’. Did “Khalistan graffiti” on the wall of a nearby school
Night of 9-10 March 2025: Wrote “US Trump Zindabad: Khalistan Zindabad” on the wall of Central University in Ghuda village, Bathinda.
Night of 8-9 June 2025: Wrote “Dr. Ambedkar Murdabad: Khalistan Zindabad” on the walls of Dr. Ambedkar Housing Society in SAS Nagar and hoisted a flag with “Sikhs are not Hindus” written on it.
