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Anti-drug activist murder: Diljit Dosanjh says Jhota's family should get justice

Reported by The Hindu 19 Oct 2026, 2:04 pm IST 1 min read

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Known for raising his voice against the illegal sale of addictive substances at chemist shops, Parvinder Singh Jhota was shot in broad daylight inside a medical store in a busy marketplace in Mansa on October 13

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Section: India
Topics: Crime & safety
First reported by: The Hindu
Published: Monday, 19 October 2026, 2:04 pm IST
Coverage: One outlet so far

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