{
  "id": 14175497,
  "title": "‘Open fire at us’: Video captures Punjab anti-drug activist Parvinder Jhota’s final moments before being shot dead",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/13/open-fire-at-us-video-captures-punjab-anti-drug-activist-parvinder",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-13T10:25:41.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Hindustan Times",
    "slug": "hindustan-times",
    "url": "https://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/video-captures-punjab-anti-drug-activist-parvinder-jhota-s-final-moments-before-being-shot-dead-101791884700522.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "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.",
  "summary": "The deceased, Parvinder Singh, alias Jhota, was known for speaking out against the illegal sale of intoxicating substances at some chemist shops.",
  "key_points": [
    "Anti-drug activist Parvinder Jhota killed in Mansa district, Punjab",
    "Video shows Jhota shouting \"Open fire at us\" as shop owner draws gun",
    "Police seek to apprehend accused, incident sparks condemnation"
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 4,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Times of India",
        "title": "Activist shot dead while exposing drug trade in Punjab; caught on social media live",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/13/activist-shot-dead-while-exposing-drug-trade-in-punjab-caught-on",
        "published": "2026-10-13T05:53:56.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "The Hindu",
        "title": "Anti-drug activist shot dead by medical store owner in Punjab's Mansa",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/13/anti-drug-activist-shot-dead-by-medical-store-owner-in-punjabs-mansa",
        "published": "2026-10-13T07:18:23.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Free Press Journal",
        "title": "Who Was Parvinder Singh Jhota? Anti-Drug Activist Shot Dead In Punjab’s Mansa",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/13/who-was-parvinder-singh-jhota-anti-drug-activist-shot-dead-in-punjabs",
        "published": "2026-10-13T08:40:45.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}