Anger mounts in Punjab after anti-drug crusader killed in broad daylight
Anti-drug activist Parvinder Singh Jhota was shot dead in Punjab, leading to public protests and criticism of the Aam Aadmi Party government's handling of law and order. The incident has intensified the debate over drug abuse and state security in the region.
Why it matters
The murder of a prominent activist highlights the dangerous intersection of social advocacy, drug crime, and political accountability in Punjab.
An anti-drug crusader was shot dead on Tuesday at a local medical store in Punjab’s Mansa district, sparking widespread outrage and putting the ruling Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) on the back foot over the State’s “deteriorating” law and order situation.
According to the police, Parvinder Singh Jhota was allegedly shot dead by a medical store owner when he confronted the latter for selling illegal addictive substances to a man.
Though he was rushed to hospital, doctors declared Jhota brought dead. The accused fled the spot soon after the incident and police teams have been formed to nab him.
The police said Jhota was recording the arguments on his mobile phone. In a purported video that surfaced online, Jhota could be heard saying that the medical store owner, Ashwani, had taken out his pistol.
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