Main accused in Punjab anti-drug activist’s murder arrested from Rajasthan

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Amritsar: The Punjab Police has arrested prime accused in Punjab anti-drug activist Parvinder Singh Jhota’s murder from Salasar, Rajasthan.

On Oct 13, Jhota was earlier shot during a confrontation at a medical store in Mansa, while livestreaming what he alleged was the sale of ‘chitta’, or heroin and he died to his injuries at Mansa Civil Hospital.

Jhota was livestreaming from a medical store in Mansa on Tuesday morning when he allegedly confronted the shop owner over the sale of ‘chitta’.

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During the broadcast, he reportedly questioned the owner about the alleged transaction and demanded CCTV footage. An elderly man accompanying him was said to have bought drugs from the shop.

The argument exchange became heated and the shop owner allegedly holding a pistol opened fire on him. Jhota sustained multiple bullet wounds and was taken to Mansa Civil Hospital, where he later died.

The medical store owner who was reportedly absconding after the shooting, the police launched a search for him.

Also Read: Anti-Drug Activist Shot Dead By Medical Store Owner In Punjab

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