Parvinder Singh Jhota Murder Probe to Be Handed over to CBI: Bhagwant Mann
The move follows protests and a family demand for an independent inquiry after Jhota was shot dead in public while livestreaming.
- On Tuesday, Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann announced the state is transferring the murder investigation of anti-drug activist Parvinder Singh Jhota to the Central Bureau of Investigation, accepting the family's demand.
- Jhota was shot dead in a Mansa medical store during a Facebook Live after accusing owner Ashwani Kumar of selling addictive substances; Kumar was arrested in Rajasthan.
- Seven days after the killing, the family refuses cremation until justice demands are met, with protesters demanding dismissal of local police officials and the state drug inspector.
- Union Home Minister Amit Shah is scheduled to visit Mansa to meet Jhota's family, as well as families of other victims in Gurdaspur and Sangrur.
- Mann declared, "Our fight against drug peddlers is an all-out. We will not back down," as the incident intensifies scrutiny ahead of Punjab elections early next year.
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After family's push, Punjab to hand anti-drug activist Jhota's murder case to CBI
Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann has agreed to transfer the Parvinder Singh Jhota murder investigation to the CBI. The decision follows sustained protests by the anti-drug activist's family and supporters.
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Ahead of Amit Shah’s visit, Punjab Govt hands over Parvinder Jhota murder case probe to CBI - The Tribune
Hours before the visit of Union Home Minister Amit Shah to Punjab, the state government on Tuesday handed over the probe into the murder of anti-drug activist Parvinder Singh Jhota to the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI).
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