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Parvinder Jhota Killing Brings Arrests, Protests and Scrutiny of Punjab Government

Three days after the activist was shot during a Facebook broadcast, his family is refusing cremation and the Union home ministry is seeking answers from Punjab.

Read the full story → · Latest coverage 16 Oct 2026, 2:21 pm UTC

Key moments · 6

Jhota shot dead during confrontation at Mansa medical store

The Hindu ↗

Accused's house razed and shop torched amid unrest

India Today ↗

Family calls Punjab shutdown with opposition and farmer support

Indian Express ↗

Accused's wife arrested as two men enter police remand

NDTV Top Stories ↗

Mansa officer suspended as relatives refuse Jhota's cremation

Indian Express ↗

Home ministry seeks Punjab reports on anti-drug incidents

Times of India ↗

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  1. After Drug Activist's Killing, Centre Sends 3 Letters To Punjab Government
    NDTV India
  2. Centre Cranks Up Pressure On Punjab Over Drugs, CM Bhagwant Mann Fires A Gujarat Salvo
    Times now
  3. MHA seeks reports from Punjab govt on killings, suicide linked to anti-drug efforts
    Times of India
  4. MHA to seek responses from Punjab govt. on recent narcotics-related deaths
    The Hindu
  5. Anti-drug activist’s murder: Mansa SHO suspended, wife of accused booked, kin refuse cremation
    Indian Express

1 article

  1. Wife Of Medical Shop Owner Who Shot Punjab Anti-Drug Activist Arrested
    NDTV Top Stories

19 articles

  1. Punjab Bandh after activist’s killing: Barricades on all roads to Mansa
    Times of India
  2. 'No One Will Be Spared': Bhagwant Mann On Punjab Anti-Drug Activist's Murder
    NDTV Top Stories
  3. Drugs and bullets: on narcotrafficking and targeted killings in Punjab
    Opinions | The Hindu
  4. House Of Accused Of Anti-Drug Activist Razed: AAP Opposed Bulldozer Action, Now Follows Yogi Model?
    Times now
  5. Murdered anti-drug activist’s family calls Punjab Bandh; all Opposition parties, farmer bodies extend support
    Indian Express

7 articles

  1. Anti-drug activist shot dead by medical store owner in Punjab's Mansa
    The Hindu
  2. Who was Parvinder Singh Jhota? Punjab anti-drug activist shot dead during Facebook Live, know what exactly happened
    India News
  3. He Challenged Punjab's Drug Menace. A Pharmacist Shot Him Dead - VIDEO
    Times now
  4. "Maar Mujhe": Anti-Drug Activist Shot Dead By Medical Store Owner In Punjab
    NDTV India
  5. Punjab drug activist confronts medicine shop owner, shot dead on camera
    Chandigarh | The Indian Express