New Delhi, Oct. 16 -- The Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) on Friday wrote three separate letters to the Punjab government seeking detailed reports on two killings and the suicide of a man, amid allegations linked to narcotics and concerns over their potential law-and-order implications in the state.

These letters were sent to the Chief Secretary of Punjab, and a copy was also delivered to the Director General of Police in the state.

In one of the letters, the MHA sought a comprehensive factual report from the Punjab government on the October 13 killing of Parwinder Singh alias Jhota in Mansa, who was reportedly campaigning against the rampant sale and abuse of narcotic drugs and psychotropic substances in Punjab. The ministry noted that ...