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Anti-Drug Activist Parvinder Singh Jhota Shot Dead in Punjab
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News18•13-10-2026, 13:37
Anti-Drug Activist Parvinder Singh Jhota Shot Dead in Punjab
- •Parvinder Singh Jhota was shot dead at a chemist shop in Mansa during a confrontation over the alleged sale of intoxicating drugs.
- •Four of his companions were also injured in the tragic incident, which was reportedly captured in a Facebook livestream.
- •The killing has sparked a major political storm in Punjab, raising serious questions about the state of law and order and the anti-drug campaign.
- •Police have launched an investigation into the circumstances surrounding the shooting and the allegations made at the chemist shop.
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Parvinder Singh Jhota was an anti-drug activist who was shot dead at a chemist shop in Mansa following a confrontation over the alleged sale of intoxicating drugs.
Four of Parvinder Singh Jhota's companions were also injured during the confrontation and subsequent shooting at the chemist shop.
His killing has sparked a political storm in Punjab, renewing intense questions regarding the state's drug problem, law and order, and the effectiveness of the government's anti-drug campaign.
