Anti-drug activist Parvinder Singh Jhota shot dead in Punjab
Parvinder Singh Jhota, an activist known for exposing illegal drug sales at chemist shops, was shot dead by a medical store owner in Mansa, Punjab. The incident was captured on video, showing the activist confronting the owner over the sale of drugs before being killed.
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Published - October 13, 2026 12:48 pm IST - Chandigarh
An anti-drug activist, who was known for exposing the illegal sale of addictive drugs at chemist shops, died after being shot at by a medical store owner in Punjab's Mansa district on Tuesday (October 13, 2026), police said.
The activist, Parvinder Singh alias Jhota, was questioning the medical store owner over the sale of certain drugs to a man, and also recording the argument on his mobile phone, when he was shot at.
In the video, Jhota could be heard saying that the medical store owner had taken out his pistol. The man then allegedly opened fire at Jhota, which was recorded in the video.
Jhota was rushed to a hospital, where he succumbed to his injuries, police said.
The activist had earlier exposed the illegal sale of addictive drugs by some chemist shops in Mansa.
Published - October 13, 2026 12:48 pm IST
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Anti-drug activist shot dead by medical store owner in Punjab's Mansa
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