CBI registers FIR in Parminder Singh Jhota murder case, names Ashwani Kumar, unknown persons as accused
- On Wednesday, October 21, the Central Bureau of Investigation officially registered a case into the murder of anti-drug activist Parvinder Singh Jhota in Mansa, Punjab, and assumed control of the investigation from local authorities.
- Chemist shop owner Ashwani Kumar was arrested in Rajasthan after confronting Jhota, who was shot dead on October 13 while livestreaming on Facebook during an altercation over illegal drug sales.
- The FIR invokes Sections 103, 109, 118, 61, and 3 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023, alongside Sections 25 and 27 of the Arms Act, 1959, to examine links to the illicit drug trade.
- Seven days after the shooting, family members refuse to hold last rites and are scheduled to meet CBI investigators at the Mansa Circuit House to record statements.
- Union Home Minister Amit Shah visited the victim's family on Tuesday, promising a thorough investigation while criticizing the state government's handling of the law-and-order situation and drug trafficking menace.
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Murder case of anti-drug activist Parvinder Singh: CBI takes over probe, files fresh FIR; Post-mortem to be done at PGI
NEW DELHI: The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has registered an FIR in the murder case of anti-drug activist Parvinder Singh Jhota, naming Ashwani Kumar and other unknown persons as accused in connection with the killing in Punjab’s Mansa district on October 13, 2026. Anti-drug activist Parvinder Singh Jhota (45) was shot dead inside a chemist shop while live-streaming on Facebook. The main accused, medical store owner Ashwani Kumar, was …
CBI registers FIR into anti-drug activist's murder in Punjab
New Delhi: The CBI has registered a case into the alleged murder of anti-drug activist Parvinder Singh Jhota in Punjab’s Mansa and taken over the investigation, officials said on Wednesday, October 21. A team of CBI officials has already reached Punjab to probe all angles of the killing, they said, adding that the post-mortem will … Get the latest updates in Hyderabad City News, Technology, Entertainment, Sports, Politics and Top Stories on What…
CBI registers fresh FIR in Punjab anti-drug activist's murder, takes over probe hours after Amit Shah's visit
A CBI team reached Mansa around midnight on Tuesday and collected case files and related evidence from the local police, following Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann's announcement on October 20 that the investigation would be handed over to the central agency.
Punjab CM Bhagwant Mann Hands Over Jhota Murder Probe To CBI Ahead Of Amit Shah’s Visit
Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann has transferred the probe into anti-drug activist Parvinder Singh Jhota’s murder to the CBI, accepting the family’s demand ahead of Union Home Minister Amit Shah’s visit to Mansa.
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