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Anti-Drug Activist Parvinder Singh Jhota Shot Dead on Facebook Live in Mansa
- •Anti-drug activist Parvinder Singh Jhota was shot dead during a confrontation captured on Facebook Live in Mansa, Punjab.
- •Jhota was questioning a chemist named Ashwani Kumar regarding the alleged illegal sale of addictive substances when the argument turned fatal.
- •Four companions of Jhota were also injured in the shooting, triggering widespread outrage and protests across the district.
- •Protesters vandalized and set fire to the accused's medical store, while district authorities demolished parts of the property over unauthorized construction.
- •The main accused, Ashwani Kumar, has been arrested in Rajasthan, as opposition leaders criticize the state government over law and order.
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Anti-drug activist Parvinder Singh Jhota was shot dead during a confrontation at a chemist shop in Mansa. He was questioning the store owner about suspected illegal drug sales when the argument escalated into a fatal shooting captured on Facebook Live, which also left four of his companions injured.
Following the killing, the main accused, Ashwani Kumar, was arrested by police in Rajasthan. In the wake of widespread public outrage, protesters vandalized and set fire to the accused's medical store, and the district administration subsequently demolished portions of the property due to unauthorized construction.
The killing intensified scrutiny over Punjab's drug menace and law-and-order situation, prompting opposition leaders to criticize the AAP government's handling of its anti-drug campaign. Meanwhile, ruling party representatives called for strict legal action, emphasizing that personal disputes do not grant anyone the right to take the law into their own hands.
