The house of Ashwani Kumar, the chemist arrested for shooting dead anti-drug activist Parvinder Singh Jhota in Punjab’s Mansa, has been demolished. Kumar was arrested in Rajasthan’s Salasar on Wednesday after the shooting, which was captured on camera. The killing triggered a political row and sparked protests in the area.

Parvinder Singh Jhota was shot dead on Tuesday after confronting a medical store owner over the alleged sale of drugs to an elderly man.

Punjab drug-crime survivor Parvinder Jhota shot dead in Mansa; explores drug menace, politics, and unanswered questions.

Punjab drug-crime survivor Parvinder Jhota shot dead in Mansa; explores drug menace, politics, and unanswered questions.

Bulldozer action was initiated to raze the house of accused chemist Ashwini Kumar in Punjab’s Mansa following public outrage over activist Parminder Singh Jhota’s murder.