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CBI takes over Parvinder Singh Jhota murder probe
The Hindu·
The CBI has taken over the probe into the murder of anti-drug activist Parvinder Singh Jhota, officials said on October 21, 2026. A team reached Mansa police station on October 20 night for records and seizures. Jhota was shot inside a medical store in Mansa on October 13. Post-mortem will be at PGI Chandigarh. Ashwani Kumar was held in Rajasthan.
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What It Means For You
- Jhota's family is expected at Mansa Circuit House at 11.30 a.m. on October 21.
- A Magistrate in Chandigarh will handle inquest proceedings on the cause of death.
- Forensic experts and drug controllers are also reaching Mansa, the CBI said.
What's Happening
- Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann said a day earlier that Punjab would hand over the case as the family asked.
- Union Home Minister Amit Shah visited Jhota's family in Mansa on October 20.
- The shooting occurred while Jhota was hosting a Facebook Live in a marketplace.
What led to the Mansa shooting
- Jhota campaigned against illegal sales of addictive substances at chemist shops.
- Police say Ashwani Kumar opened fire after Jhota questioned a drug sale to an elderly man.
- A formal letter to Mansa police accompanied the CBI takeover of records.
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