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Crime
CBI Team Reaches Mansa, Punjab to Probe Murder of Anti‑Drug Activist Parvinder Jhota
✍️ Amar Ujala · Ludhiana
🗓 21 Oct 2026, 07:46 AM
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A Central Bureau of Investigation team has arrived in Mansa, Punjab, to investigate the killing of anti‑drug activist Parvinder Singh Jhota. Local police have handed over the case file to the CBI.
A Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) team landed in Mansa, Punjab, on Monday to take charge of the probe into the murder of anti‑drug activist Parvinder Singh Jhota. The team’s arrival marks a shift of the investigation from the state police to the federal agency.
According to local authorities, the Punjab police have formally transferred all relevant case files, evidence logs and witness statements to the CBI officers. The handover was completed at the district police headquarters, where senior officials briefed the central team on the circumstances surrounding the killing.
The CBI has not disclosed details of its investigative strategy, but officials confirmed that the probe is now underway. No further information on suspects or motives has been released pending the continuation of the inquiry.
According to local authorities, the Punjab police have formally transferred all relevant case files, evidence logs and witness statements to the CBI officers. The handover was completed at the district police headquarters, where senior officials briefed the central team on the circumstances surrounding the killing.
The CBI has not disclosed details of its investigative strategy, but officials confirmed that the probe is now underway. No further information on suspects or motives has been released pending the continuation of the inquiry.