{
  "id": 18703821,
  "title": "Punjab anti-drug activist Jhota's autopsy conducted at PGIMER, cremation on Nov. 8",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/07/punjab-anti-drug-activist-jhotas-autopsy-conducted-at-pgimer",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-11-07T11:54:12.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Hindu",
    "slug": "the-hindu",
    "url": "https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/punjab/punjab-anti-drug-activist-jhotas-autopsy-conducted-at-pgimer-cremation/article71678138.ece"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Chandigarh - The post-mortem examination of slain anti-drug activist Parvinder Singh Jhota has been completed at the Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research (PGIMER) in Chandigarh on Saturday (November 7, 2026). His body will be transported from the institute around 5 a.m. on Sunday (November 8, 2026) to his native town of Mansa for cremation. Nihang Raja Raj Singh, a religious leader, stated that Jhota's family has opted for the cremation ceremony to commence around 12 noon on Sunday (November 8, 2026). The body was initially transferred from Mansa to PGIMER after his family withdrew from a 22-day protest and consented to a post-mortem following discussions with Punjab government officials on Wednesday.",
  "summary": "Nihang Raja Raj Singh, a religious leader, said that Parvinder Singh Jhota's family has decided to hold the cremation around 12 noon on Sunday",
  "key_points": [
    "Jhota's autopsy completed at PGIMER on November 7",
    "Body to be cremated in Mansa on November 8",
    "Nihang leader confirms cremation time and date"
  ],
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  },
  "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."
}