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Punjab Anti-Drug Activist Parminder Singh Jhota Shot Dead in Mansa
- •Parminder Singh Jhota was shot dead by unidentified assailants in Mansa during a daylight attack.
- •Two individuals accompanying Jhota sustained serious injuries and were admitted to the Mansa Civil Hospital.
- •Preliminary reports and local allegations point towards the involvement of a local medical store owner.
- •Jhota was well known for campaigning against illegal drug sales and often livestreamed his confrontations.
- •Punjab Police have launched a comprehensive investigation and tightened security across the district.
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Parminder Singh Jhota was shot dead following a dispute with a local medical store owner over the alleged illegal sale of drugs. Jhota had confronted the establishment after learning that someone had purchased drugs from there earlier that morning.
Senior Punjab Police officers and a large contingent of personnel rushed to the scene, cordoned off the area, and tightened security across the district. Police have established checkpoints at district entry and exit points, are examining CCTV footage, and are investigating the case from all possible angles.
Jhota ran an organization called 'Force' and campaigned against the sale and distribution of drugs like heroin and intoxicating pills. He and his team would confront establishments suspected of supplying drugs to youths, record the encounters, and livestream them on social media.
