Chandigarh, Oct 14: Law enforcement authorities have successfully captured the primary suspect involved in the fatal shooting of anti-drug campaigner Parvinder Singh Jhota.
A senior police official declared that the suspect, identified as Ashwani, was taken into custody late Tuesday night in neighboring Rajasthan, alongside the firearm allegedly utilized in the attack.
The incident, which unfolded during a confrontation at a Mansa chemist shop concerning illicit substances, was broadcast live on social media platforms, rapidly igniting widespread public indignation across the region.
Officials noted that an additional individual accused of aiding the suspect’s escape has also been detained, while investigators await formal statements from the victim’s family to complete the initial FIR registration.
The violent episode sparked immediate unrest, with large gatherings forming in Mansa to protest local security conditions and demand swift accountability for the crime.
In response to the escalating tensions, police administration deployed a significant contingent of personnel throughout the district, supplemented by additional reinforcement forces to maintain public order.
Activists and political figures converged on the town to support the demonstrations as authorities continued their inquiries into the circumstances surrounding the confrontation and the broader local drug trade.
