Punjab anti-drug activist murder: Main accused nabbed from Rajasthan
- On Wednesday, Punjab Police and Rajasthan Police arrested prime accused Ashwani Kumar at a dharamshala near the Salasar Balaji Temple in Salasar, Rajasthan, following a joint operation.
- Parvinder Singh Jhota was fatally shot on Tuesday in Mansa while live-streaming a confrontation with Kumar at a medical shop regarding alleged sales of "chitta," or heroin.
- Following the shooting, supporters vandalized the medical shop in Mansa, and Jhota's family refused to cremate his body in protest, demanding accountability for his death.
- Opposition parties, including Congress leader Sachin Pilot and the BJP, attacked the Bhagwant Mann-led Aam Aadmi Party government, alleging "jungle raj" and breakdown in law and order.
- The NHRC demanded an Action Taken Report from authorities regarding the incident, while Jhota's mother alleged her son had repeatedly warned that his life was in danger due to his activism.
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Punjab Anti-Drug Activist Murder: Main Accused Ashwani Arrested
CHURU: The Punjab Police, in a joint operation with Rajasthan Police, on October 14 arrested the main shooter involved in the murder of Anti-drug activist Parvinder Singh Jhota from Salasar, Rajasthan. According to Salasar Station House Officer (SHO) Shankar Lal Bhari, the accused sharpshooter was arrested from the Shri Ganganagar Dharamshala, situated near the Salasar Balaji Temple, where he was reportedly hiding in disguise. Following the appr…
Tensions have escalated in Mansa, Punjab, following the murder of anti-drug activist Parvinder Jhota. Nihang Sikhs violently attacked the home of the main accused in the Parvinder Jhota murder case. The house was vandalized, goods were thrown out, and a shop was set on fire. Meanwhile, police arrested Jhota's main shooter, Ashwani, this morning.
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India news Live Updates, 14 October 2026: Punjab anti-drug activist murder main accused nabbed from Rajasthan in Salasar — opposition slams AAP over ‘jungle raj’
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