Police have detained a suspect in Rajasthan following the fatal shooting of anti-drug activist Parvinder Singh Jhota in Mansa, Punjab, according to reports published on 14 October.
Jhota was shot on Tuesday, 13 October, after a confrontation at a medical shop in Mansa. The circumstances surrounding the confrontation and any allegation about the shop's activities remain matters for investigators and the courts; they should not be treated as established findings.
The Tribune quoted a senior police officer saying the main suspect had been arrested late Tuesday night. Hindustan Times also reported, citing a Punjab Police officer, that the man was picked up in Rajasthan's Salasar town and was being brought to Mansa.
The killing has prompted protests in Mansa and renewed public concern about safety for people campaigning against drug abuse. Police have deployed additional personnel in the district, The Tribune reported. No court verdict has been reached in the case.
Sources: The Tribune, 14 October 2026; Hindustan Times, 14 October 2026.
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