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Family and supporters protest in Mansa demanding justice for activist

Mansa, Punjab, India · since Oct 13, 2026

Is it still on?

YESDay 1 and counting, since Oct 13.

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Summary in three lines

Why they are protesting
Family and supporters are protesting following the fatal shooting of anti-drug activist Parvinder Singh Jhota in Mansa.
What they want
Protesters demand justice, the dismissal of the Punjab government, and action against drug traffickers.
What changed
Oct 13: Family members refused to cremate the activist's body, while supporters blocked the Barnala-Sirsa road and held demonstrations outside the civil hospital and at…
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Both sides

What protesters want

  • Dismissal of the Punjab government
  • Justice for the slain anti-drug activist
  • Crackdown on drug trafficking and illegal substance sales

What authorities say

Special DGP Praveen Sinha appealed to protesters to maintain peace and give police space to investigate, while officials stated that teams were searching for the shooter and that an accomplice had been arrested.123

The numbers

Only figures a source states, with who said it. Estimates often differ.

Deaths
1
Parvinder Singh Jhota was shot dead123

The full story

Following the fatal shooting of anti-drug activist Parvinder Singh Jhota inside a medical store in Mansa on October 13, 2026, family members and supporters launched protests in the town. According to news reports, Jhota was shot dead after confronting a local chemist about alleged illegal drug sales. In response to the killing, scores of people staged demonstrations outside the civil hospital and at Tikoni Chowk, blocked the Barnala-Sirsa road, and vandalised the accused's medical store. Local shops were also shut down. The victim's family refused to cremate the body and blamed the State government for failing to curb substance abuse, demanding the dismissal of the administration. Special Director General of Police Praveen Sinha visited Mansa, appealed for calm, and stated that police teams were deployed to apprehend the fleeing suspect.

Timeline

  1. The activist's family refused to cremate his body and demanded the dismissal of the Punjab government.23

  2. Protesters vandalized the accused chemist's medical store and shops were shut down across Mansa town.23

  3. Supporters and family members staged protests outside the Civil Hospital, at Tikoni Chowk, and blocked the Barnala-Sirsa road.23

  4. Anti-drug campaigner Parvinder Singh Jhota was shot dead during a live-streamed confrontation at a medical store in Mansa.123

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