Punjab anti-drug activist Parvinder Singh Jhota shot dead in Mansa2026-10-15Jhota was shot at a chemist’s shop in Mansa on October 13; police said their preliminary investigation pointed to personal enmity, while supporters linked the confrontation to alleged drug sales.Police said all four accused had been arrested. After Mann transferred the case, the CBI registered a fresh FIR and took police files and evidence.Protests continued in Mansa as Jhota’s family and supporters refused to cremate his body, blaming the government’s failure to curb drug abuse.A mob vandalised and set fire to Ashwani’s shop; authorities demolished part of his house as police sought to contain tensions.Political parties, farmer unions and other groups backed a statewide shutdown call for October 15 over the killing.The NHRC sought reports from Punjab’s chief secretary and police chief on the killing.Markets & schools shut, roads blocked in Punjab over Jhota killing - The Tribune (The Tribune)पंजाब-एंटी ड्रग एक्टिविस्ट हत्याकांड: आरोपी का घर बुलडोजर से तोड़ा; परिजन ने अंतिम संस्कार रोका; NHRC ने चीफ... (Dainik Bhaskar)Punjab bandh LIVE: Statewide shutdown over activist Jhota's murder, some schools shut; Patiala toll made free (Hindustan Times)CBI registers fresh FIR in Punjab anti-drug activist’s murder, takes over probe hours after Amit Shah’s visit (The Statesman)Killing of Parvinder Singh Jhota: Punjab’s drug menace and the questions it raises | Explainer (The Hindu)‘Won’t talk to police, govt without committee’: Punjab anti-drug activist’s father tells protesters - The Tribune (The Tribune)Punjab bandh: Markets, schools shut, roads blocked over Parvinder Jhotas killing - The Tribune (The Tribune)Parvinder Singh Jhota murder probe to be handed over to CBI: Bhagwant Mann (The Hindu)Anti-drug activist murder: After arrest in Rajasthan, bulldozers raze accused’s house, shop set ablaze in Punjab (The Times of India)परविंदर झोटा हत्याकांड: आज बंद रहेगा पंजाब, BJP-अकाली दल समेत कई संगठनों ने दिया समर्थन; क्या खुला रहेगा और क्या बंद? - parvinder jhota murder case punjab to observe shutdown today supported by bjp akali dal and other organisations what will remain open and what will remain closed (Dainik Jagran)Punjab bandh LIVE: Farmers block roads; markets remain closed in Jalandhar, Amritsar - The Tribune (The Tribune)Jhota Murder Case to Be Transferred to CBI: Punjab CM Bhagwant Mann (Republic World)Punjab bandh today: Amritsar under tight security over anti-drug activist’s murder (Zee News)Punjabs Mansa on edge: Angry mob vandalises Jhota murder accuseds shop, sets its ablaze - The Tribune (The Tribune)Main accused in Punjab anti-drug activist murder case arrested in Rajasthan - The Tribune (The Tribune)Raising voice against drugs in Punjab is life-threatening: Rahul targets Mann govt over Jhota killing - The Tribune (The Tribune)CBI to probe Parminder Singh Jhota murder: Shah assures his father (The Statesman)