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Mann Orders Probe After Activist Jhota Murder

By Drooid · Oct 15, 2026, 4:17 AM UTC · How we work

Summary

Story summary

Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann announced strict action and a probe after activist Parvinder Singh Jhota was murdered.
Police arrested main accused Ashwani Kumar, a medical shop owner, in Rajasthan within 24 hours.
Mann ordered DGP Gaurav Yadav to conduct a thorough investigation and trace any conspirators.
Mansa protesters torched the accused’s shop and demolished part of his house.
Police filed BNS and Arms Act charges against the accused.

History

Historical Context

After NHAI engineer Satyendra Dubey was shot in November 2003 for exposing Golden Quadrilateral corruption, the CBI investigated and the Supreme Court issued a whistle-blower protection order in April 2004. Later murders of Manjunath (2005) and Mahantesh (2012) reinforced the demand for safeguards. In Punjab, Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann has tasked DGP Gaurav Yadav with probing activist Parvinder Singh Jhota’s killing, following that precedent.

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Story summary

Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann announced strict action and a probe after activist Parvinder Singh Jhota was murdered.
Police arrested main accused Ashwani Kumar, a medical shop owner, in Rajasthan within 24 hours.
Mann ordered DGP Gaurav Yadav to conduct a thorough investigation and trace any conspirators.
Mansa protesters torched the accused’s shop and demolished part of his house.
Police filed BNS and Arms Act charges against the accused.

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