Brief by Shorts91 Newsdesk / 01:17pm on 13 Oct 2026,Tuesday India
Anti-drug activist Parvinder Singh Jhota was shot dead by a medical shop owner in Mansa, Punjab, on Tuesday. Jhota was confronting the shopkeeper over the alleged sale of addictive drugs. The argument was recorded during a live session on Facebook. The shop owner allegedly opened fire after a heated exchange. He is currently on the run. Jhota had campaigned against drug abuse and illegal drug sales for several years. His killing triggered criticism from Opposition leaders, who questioned the Punjab government's law and order situation and its anti-drug campaign, ‘Yudh Nashian Virudh’.
