Pro-Khalistan graffiti discovered at a number of areas in Amritsar, juvenile amongst 2 held

Punjab Police on Friday (August 8, 2025) apprehended two individuals, together with a juvenile, after pro-Khalistan slogans appeared at three areas in Amritsar metropolis.

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USA-based head of banned Sikhs for Justice (SFJ) Gurpatwant Singh Pannu claimed accountability for the act in a video on social media, police stated.

Amritsar Commissionerate Police cracked the graffiti case, with the arrest of two accused individuals, together with a minor, inside 24 hours, stated Punjab DGP Gaurav Yadav.

The slogans appeared at three areas in Amritsar metropolis on the intervening night time of Wednesday and Thursday.

Those arrested have been recognized as Jashanpreet Singh (22), a resident of Dargabad village in Batala and a 17-years-old boy, the DGP stated.

He stated preliminary investigation revealed that each the arrested had been in touch with foreign-based Shamsher Singh alias Shera Maan, who directed them to hold out the act on directions from Pannu.

The duo executed the act after receiving directions and designs through social media mobile-app Snapchat, however the promised cost was by no means made, the DGP stated.

He added that additional investigations are underway.

Meanwhile, Commissioner of Police (CP) Amritsar Gurpreet Singh Bhullar stated the 2 had been lured into spraying Pro-Khalistan slogans in change for financial rewards, which had been by no means delivered.

Probe has revealed that Jashanpreet together with the minor bought spray paint from Batala and executed the graffiti, later sharing pictures of the vandalism with Shera Maan as proof, he added.

In this regard, three separate FIRs have been registered below related sections of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS) and the Prevention of Defacement of Property Act at Police Stations’ Cantonment, Division-A and Civil Lines, he stated.