Punjab Anti-Drug Activist Murder Case: Medical Store Owner Ashwani Kumar Arrested In Rajasthan After Shooting Parvinder Singh Jhota Dead In Mansa
Chandigarh: The medical store owner who allegedly shot dead an anti-drug activist in Punjab's Mansa district has been nabbed from Rajasthan, sources said on Wednesday. Accused Ashwani Kumar has been taken into custody from Salasar, they further said. Anti-drug activist Parvinder Singh Jhota was murdered in broad daylight on Tuesday after confronting the accused, who was running a medical shop,…
Medical store owner Ashwani Kumar has been arrested in Rajasthan, allegedly for shooting dead anti-drug activist Parvinder Singh Jhota in Mansa district, Punjab. According to sources, Jhota was killed in broad daylight after confronting Kumar at his medical shop for allegedly selling drugs to an elderly man. The incident was recorded during a live Facebook session hosted by Jhota.
After the murder, Kumar fled the scene and police initiated a manhunt to apprehend him. Jhota was known for his activism against drug abuse and the illegal sale of addictive substances in chemist shops. Following the murder, Jhota's supporters vandalized the medical store, and his family declined to cremate his body as a protest.
The shooting incident has left the town of Mansa in a state of tension, with his supporters reacting strongly to the incident. The opposition parties have targeted the ruling AAP government, accusing them of a breakdown in law and order. They have also raised concerns about the safety of individuals who speak out against the drug menace.
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