Punjab Newsline | Mansa
The investigation into the murder of anti-drug activist Parvinder Singh Jhota in Mansa continues, with authorities initiating fresh action in the case. The process of removing the debris of the demolished medical store owned by Ashwini Kumar has begun.
A team of the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI), along with police officials, reached the spot with a JCB machine and supervised the removal of the debris. Meanwhile, Mansa Police has registered a case against 1,000 to 1,200 unidentified youths in connection with the demolition of the medical store.
The Punjab and Haryana High Court has also sought a status report from the Punjab Government on the action taken so far in the murder case.
The court has directed the state to submit details of the action initiated against those involved and clarify whether the accused's properties or houses were demolished. It has also sought details of the legal procedure followed for such demolitions.
A Division Bench comprising Chief Justice Ashwani Kumar Mishra and Justice Rohit Kapoor issued the directions while hearing a suo motu Public Interest Litigation (PIL) and a related petition filed by Labh Singh.
During the hearing, the petitioners informed the court that anti-drug activist Jhota was shot dead in Mansa and that several related incidents and developments had subsequently been reported in newspapers.
Senior Advocate Baltej Singh Sidhu, along with advocates Himmat Singh Sidhu, Mannat Khurana and Arjun Singh, represented the petitioners.
The matter will now come up for further hearing on December 15.
On October 13, 2026, anti-drug activist Parvinder Singh Jhota was allegedly shot dead at a medical store in Mansa. Four other people were also injured in the incident.
According to the allegations, Jhota was questioning medical store owner Ashwini Kumar over the alleged sale of banned narcotic drugs when he was shot. Ashwini Kumar is the prime accused in the murder case.
