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Amit Shah Meets Victim Families in Punjab and Assures Justice Against Drugs
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News18•20-10-2026, 19:50
Amit Shah Meets Victim Families in Punjab and Assures Justice Against Drugs
- •Union Home Minister Amit Shah visited Gurdaspur, Sangrur, and Mansa districts in Punjab to meet families affected by drug-related violence.
- •He met the family of Vikramjit Singh, who was killed for protesting against drug trafficking, and assured a fair investigation and support.
- •In Sangrur, Shah met the family of Gulzar Singh and promised a CBI probe into his death following alleged harassment over questioning a minister about narcotics.
- •He visited Mansa to meet the family of anti-drug campaigner Parwinder Singh Jhota, who was shot dead by a medical store owner, and assured them of strict justice.
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Union Home Minister Amit Shah visited Punjab on October 20, 2026, to meet the families of three individuals who lost their lives after speaking out against drug trafficking and drug-related violence in the state.
During a 10-minute meeting with the family of Gulzar Singh in Sangrur, Amit Shah promised a CBI probe into the matter and assured them of efforts to eradicate synthetic drugs from Punjab.
Parwinder Singh Jhota was an anti-drug campaigner known for raising his voice against the illegal sale of narcotics at medical shops. He was shot dead in broad daylight on October 13, 2026, by a medical store owner in Mansa.
