‘Open fire at us’: Video captures Punjab anti-drug activist Parvinder Jhota’s final moments before being shot dead

Parvinder Singh, an anti-drug activist, was killed in Mansa district, Punjab, India, on Tuesday after a dispute over the alleged sale of addictive drugs in a local medical store. According to videos circulating online, Jhota and his companions confronted the shop owner over the suspected drug transactions. In the five-minute video, Jhota can be heard shouting "Maar, maar, tun saade fire maar" ("Open fire at us") as he claims the owner draws a gun.

Jhota, who was recording the incident, was then shot and killed. A second video shows the shop owner fleeing the scene with a weapon, while several people flee for safety. Mansa Senior Superintendent of Police Vaibhav Choudhary stated that efforts are being made to apprehend the accused. The incident has sparked widespread condemnation amid ongoing anti-drug campaigns by the Punjab government and various political parties.

Aam Aadmi Party leader Baltej Pannu vowed to take strict action against those responsible, emphasizing that no one in Punjab should take the law into their own hands.