Nainital Police launched an investigation after 52 Haldwani residents (Nainital District of Uttarakhand) were found to be the members of a pro-Khalistan Facebook group, reports The Times of India. Police said that the Facebook group named “Hindustan Vs Khalistan” is a private group and the posts of the members cannot be viewed by any non-group member. They added that the group is pretty active online and uploads at least 10 posts per day. The Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) of Nainital District, Sunil Kumar Meena said that "Nothing can be said conclusively as the matter is presently being looked into." According to Police sources, Haldwani, Rudrapur, and Udham Singh Nagar (Udham Singh Nagar District) have seen a surge in the online purchase of T-shirts with pro-Khalistan message in the past few months. A member of the local intelligence unit of the district said that, "We are tracking the sales of such products and the online activity of the said group. Soon, a report will be submitted to senior officials in the matter."