Killing of anti-drug activist Parvinder Singh Jhota

5 UPDATES · 2 DAYS · 13 OCT 2026 — 14 OCT 2026

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Latest · 14 Oct 2026

Pharmacist Ashwani Kumar allegedly shot and killed anti-drug activist Parvinder Singh Jhota in Mansa following a social media confrontation regarding the sale of banned synthetic drugs.

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This event covers the shooting death of anti-drug activist Parvinder Singh Jhota by a medical store owner in Mansa, Punjab, including its reactions, analyses, and follow-up developments. It excludes other actions by the medical store owner, the activist, the political parties, or the region of Mansa unless they are direct developments of this specific occurrence.

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13Oct

STORY BEGINS — NDTV

A medical store owner shot and killed anti-drug activist Parvinder Singh Jhota in Mansa, Punjab, after Jhota confronted the owner during a live Facebook session.

The Hindu

Police officials reported that a medical store owner allegedly shot and killed anti-drug crusader Parvinder Singh Jhota in Punjab's Mansa district during a confrontation over illegal substances.

14Oct

The Hindu

Police arrested Ashwani Kumar in Rajasthan on October 14, 2026, for allegedly shooting anti-drug activist Parvinder Singh Jhota in Mansa district.

The Hindu

Punjab Police arrested Ashwani for allegedly shooting and killing anti-drug activist Parvinder Singh Jhota during a confrontation over illicit drugs in Mansa.

LATEST UPDATE — NDTV

Pharmacist Ashwani Kumar allegedly shot and killed anti-drug activist Parvinder Singh Jhota in Mansa following a social media confrontation regarding the sale of banned synthetic drugs.

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