Anti-drug activist murder: Bulldozers raze accused’s house, shop set ablaze in Punjab
Authorities in Mansa, Punjab, demolished the house of a man accused of murdering an anti-drug activist. The suspect had allegedly shot the activist following a dispute over the sale of banned medicines.
Why it matters
The incident highlights ongoing tensions regarding drug-related violence and the controversial use of administrative demolition as a punitive measure in India.
MANSA: Bulldozers rolled in and demolished the house of the main accused in the killing of anti-drug activist Parwinder Singh Jhota in Punjab’s Mansa on Wednesday. His shop was also set on fire by the locals.The move came after Ashwani Kumar, a medical store owner accused of shooting Jhota dead, was arrested in Salasar, Rajasthan. Kumar had fled after the shooting on Tuesday morning, prompting police teams to launch a search for him.His cousin Vipin had been arrested earlier.Jhota was shot dead on Tuesday following an altercation with Kumar over the sale of banned medicines, according to reports.Mansa SSP Vaibhav Choudhary said police personnel were deployed to maintain law and order as the administration carried out the action.
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