On May 14, Bathinda Police and its counter-intelligence wing arrested three unidentified associates of the banned separatist group Sikh for Justice (SFJ) for inscribing pro-Khalistan slogans in public areas of Delhi and Bathinda, reports The Times of India. Previously, pro-Khalistani slogans were discovered on the walls of the District Administrative Complex and Court Complex in Bathinda on April 27. Similar pro-Khalistani slogans also surfaced on the pillars of Jhandewalan Metro Station and Karol Bagh Metro Station in Delhi on May 9, prompting a Police investigation.