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Crime
Punjab shutdown after activist Parvinder Singh Jhota’s murder; Mansa SHO suspended
✍️ Amar Ujala · Ludhiana
🗓 15 Oct 2026, 01:16 PM
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Anti‑drug activist Parvinder Singh Jhota was killed, prompting a statewide shutdown in Punjab. The female SHO of Mansa has been suspended for alleged negligence, and the Ladowal toll has been made free.
Parvinder Singh Jhota, an activist associated with the anti‑drug task force, was shot dead, igniting anger across Punjab. In the wake of the killing, political parties and civil society groups called for a complete shutdown of the state to protest the incident.
Law enforcement officials responded by suspending the female Station House Officer of Mansa district, citing negligence in preventing the crime. The suspension aims to signal accountability within the police hierarchy.
Additionally, authorities announced that the toll at Ladowal will be waived temporarily as a gesture of solidarity with the grieving community and to ease public movement during the shutdown.
The developments have heightened tensions in the region, with calls for a thorough investigation into the murder and broader concerns about drug‑related violence in the state.
Law enforcement officials responded by suspending the female Station House Officer of Mansa district, citing negligence in preventing the crime. The suspension aims to signal accountability within the police hierarchy.
Additionally, authorities announced that the toll at Ladowal will be waived temporarily as a gesture of solidarity with the grieving community and to ease public movement during the shutdown.
The developments have heightened tensions in the region, with calls for a thorough investigation into the murder and broader concerns about drug‑related violence in the state.