Amritsar (Punjab) [India], August 9 (ANI): Amritsar Police on Friday arrested two people, including a minor, for spray-painting anti-national slogans in multiple locations in the city earlier this week.

Speaking to ANI, Police Commissioner Gurpreet Singh Bhullar said, "Anti-national slogans were spray painted at three places in Amritsar on the night of 6-7 August. Two accused, including a minor from Dargabad village in Batala district, have been arrested. One of the accused has been identified as Jashanpreet Singh," he stated.

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According to Bhullar, the investigation revealed that the accused had been in contact with a Shera Mann through social media. "They were in touch with Shamsher Singh alias Shera Mann through Snapchat. They were lured with money," he added.

Bhullar added, "They made a video of spray-painting and sent the video to Shera Mann. They had lured them by saying that they would be given some money, but to date, they have not received a single penny, and by coming under Mann's influence, both the accused have ruined their lives."

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Police are continuing the probe to determine if deeper connections were involved in the act. (ANI)

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