Chandigarh, Oct. 21 -- The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has registered an FIR in the murder case of anti-drug activist Parminder Singh Jhota, naming Ashwani Kumar and other unknown persons as accused in connection with the killing in Punjab's Mansa district on October 13, 2026.

Anti-drug activist Parvinder Singh Jhota (45) was shot dead inside a chemist shop while live-streaming on Facebook. The main accused, medical store owner Ashwani Kumar, was arrested in Rajasthan.

The CBI's Special Crime Branch in Chandigarh has taken over the investigation following consent from the Punjab government and a subsequent notification by the Centre authorising the agency to investigate the case in the state.

The FIR invokes Sections 103(1), ...