Activist shot in medical store

Anti-drug activist Parvinder Singh Jhota was shot dead inside a medical store in Mansa's busy marketplace on October thirteen while hosting a Facebook Live.

Why he was targeted

Jhota was known for raising his voice against the illegal sale of addictive substances at chemist shops. Store owner Ashwani Kumar opened fire after Jhota questioned him for selling addictive drugs to an elderly man.

Suspect arrested in Rajasthan

Ashwani Kumar, the store owner and main accused, was taken into custody from Rajasthan's Salasar following the shooting.

Diljit Dosanjh calls for justice

Punjabi singer and actor Diljit Dosanjh shared a picture of Jhota on Instagram on Sunday, October nineteenth, calling him a martyr and demanding justice for his family.

“Shaheed Parvinder Singh. The entire Punjab is with the family in this hour of grief. The family should get justice.”

Family refuses last rites

Six days after Jhota's killing, his post-mortem and cremation have not taken place. His family and supporters are protesting in Mansa and have refused to allow last rites until justice is delivered.

Demands for CBI probe and resignations

A joint action committee formed after Jhota's murder is demanding a CBI probe into the incident and resignations of Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann and Director General of Police Gaurav Yadav.

Celebrities join the outcry

Actress Neeru Bajwa put her Punjabi film Thaapi on hold on October eighteenth. Singer Babbu Mann visited the protest site in Mansa on the same day to praise Jhota's fight against drugs.