"Martyr": Akal Takht Leader On Murdered Punjab Anti-Drug Activist

Akal Takht Jathedar Gargajj accords Parvinder Singh Jhota as martyr of Sikh community

Akal Takht Jathedar Giani Kuldip Singh Gargajj conferred the status of a martyr of the Sikh community to Parvinder Singh Jhota. The development came amid the religious leader's visit to Mansa to meet the bereaved family and express their condolences. Gargajj offered an 'ardas' (Sikh prayer) in memory of Jhota. The leader said young people raising their voices against drugs were being killed.

"Martyr": Akal Takht Leader On Murdered Punjab Anti-Drug Activist

Parvinder Singh Jhota, the anti-drug activist who was shot dead by a shop owner after he caught him selling drugs in Punjab's Mansa earlier this week.

“Martyr”: Akal Takht Leader On Murdered Punjab Anti-Drug Activist

Parvinder Singh Jhota, the anti-drug activist who was shot dead by a shop owner after he caught him selling drugs in Punjab’s Mansa earlier this week.http://dlvr.it/TVxGhm

Akal Takht Jathedar Declares Anti-Drug Activist's Death Martyrdom

The acting Jathedar of Akal Takht Sahib has declared the death of anti-drug activist Parvinder Singh Jhota as martyrdom. The SGPC will bear the medical expenses of those injured in the incident, which occurred during a drug-related dispute in Mansa.