Amritsar, Aug. 9 -- Police on Friday apprehended two people, including a juvenile, in connection with the pro-Khalistan slogans that appeared at three locations in Amritsar city on the intervening night between Wednesday and Thursday.

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

Amritsar Commissionerate Police cracked the graffiti case within 24 hours, said Punjab director general of police (DGP) Gaurav Yadav.

Apart from the 17-year-old minor boy, the other accused is Jashanpreet Singh, 22, a resident of Dargabad village in Batala.

Yadav said preliminary investigation revealed that the duo was in contact with foreign-based Shamsh...