MANSA: A bulldozer is set to raze the house of the accused in the murder of anti-drug activist Parwinder Singh Jhota, marking a fresh development in the case.The development comes after Ashwani Kumar, a medical store owner in Mansa and the main accused in the killing, was arrested in Salasar, Rajasthan.Kumar had fled after the shooting on Tuesday morning, while police teams were deployed to trace him. His cousin Vipin had been arrested earlier.
Activist was shot dead after altercation over banned medicines
Jhota was shot dead on Tuesday morning following an altercation with Kumar over the sale of banned medicines. Kumar was subsequently arrested by a police team in Rajasthan.The killing had triggered protests in Mansa, with protesters announcing that they would not perform Jhota’s last rites until justice was delivered and the main accused were arrested.Protesters had also called for a Punjab bandh on October 15 to protest the killing.(With agency inputs)
