Chandigarh, Oct. 13 -- Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) leader Daljit Singh Cheema on Tuesday criticised the Bhagwant Mann-led Punjab government over the alleged murder of anti-drug activist Parminder Jhota in Mansa, raising concerns over the law and order situation in the state.

Speaking to ANI, Cheema said, "The murder of Parminder Jhota in Mansa, Punjab, today shook everyone's spirits. He was a social activist, leading a movement against drugs and exposing those involved in the drug trade. He continued this work for five or six years. Whenever he received a complaint of drug abuse, he would go there and protest. The police even sent him to jail several times."

Cheema alleged that a chemist involved in drug trafficking pulled out a pistol an...