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Anti-drug activist Parvinder Singh Jhota killed in Mansa; accused arrested in Rajasthan
✍️ Amar Ujala · Jaipur
🗓 14 Oct 2026, 08:02 PM
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Anti-drug activist Parvinder Singh Jhota was shot dead in Mansa, Punjab; the main accused and shooter Ashwini Kumar was apprehended in Salasar, Rajasthan.
Parvinder Singh Jhota, an anti-drug activist from Mansa, Punjab, was killed in an attack while campaigning against the illegal sale of banned and narcotic drugs.
Police have identified Ashwini Kumar as the shooter and main accused in the murder; he was apprehended from Salasar, Rajasthan.
Jhota had been actively working to curb drug abuse in the region and had raised his voice against illicit drug vendors prior to the incident.
Police have identified Ashwini Kumar as the shooter and main accused in the murder; he was apprehended from Salasar, Rajasthan.
Jhota had been actively working to curb drug abuse in the region and had raised his voice against illicit drug vendors prior to the incident.