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Crime
CBI Team Reaches Mansa Late Night, Registers New FIR in Parvinder Singh Jhota Murder
✍️ Amar Ujala · Punjab
🗓 21 Oct 2026, 12:31 PM
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A CBI delegation arrived in Mansa, Punjab, late Thursday night to probe the killing of anti‑drug activist Parvinder Singh Jhota, filing a fresh FIR and ordering a post‑mortem at Chandigarh’s PGI.
The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) sent a team to Mansa in Punjab late Thursday night to take over the investigation into the murder of anti‑drug activist Parvinder Singh Jhota. The officials arrived after local police had already registered an initial case, and they immediately began reviewing the evidence collected so far.
During the early hours of Friday, the CBI lodged a new First Information Report (FIR) that expands the scope of the enquiry, citing fresh leads and testimonies that emerged after the victim's body was recovered. The fresh FIR underscores the agency's intent to pursue a thorough probe and to identify any individuals or networks involved in the killing.
The agency also ordered that the victim’s post‑mortem be conducted at the Post‑Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research (PGI) in Chandigarh, a facility equipped for detailed forensic analysis. The findings from the autopsy are expected to provide crucial information on the cause and manner of death, which will guide subsequent investigative steps.
Authorities have not disclosed further details about possible suspects or motives, but the involvement of the CBI signals a heightened focus on the case, given the victim’s role in anti‑narcotics activism in the region.
During the early hours of Friday, the CBI lodged a new First Information Report (FIR) that expands the scope of the enquiry, citing fresh leads and testimonies that emerged after the victim's body was recovered. The fresh FIR underscores the agency's intent to pursue a thorough probe and to identify any individuals or networks involved in the killing.
The agency also ordered that the victim’s post‑mortem be conducted at the Post‑Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research (PGI) in Chandigarh, a facility equipped for detailed forensic analysis. The findings from the autopsy are expected to provide crucial information on the cause and manner of death, which will guide subsequent investigative steps.
Authorities have not disclosed further details about possible suspects or motives, but the involvement of the CBI signals a heightened focus on the case, given the victim’s role in anti‑narcotics activism in the region.