Chandigarh, Nov. 5 -- The Punjab and Haryana high court has sought a report from the Punjab Police on the murder of anti-drug activist Parvinder Singh, alias Jhota, who was shot dead in broad daylight on October 13, triggering widespread protests in Mansa.

"We would like the state to file a status report clarifying the action taken in the matter by the next date of hearing. If any houses have also been demolished, belonging to the accused person, the details thereof, including the procedure adopted, would be specified," the bench of chief justice Ashwani Kumar Mishra and justice Rohit Kapoor observed.

The order was passed on October 15 during the hearing of a public interest litigation (PIL) initiated in November last year, following re...