India, Oct. 15 -- Giving in to demands from protesters seeking justice for slain anti-drug activist Parvinder Singh Jhota, the Mansa district administration on Thursday suspended city-2 station house officer (SHO) inspector Beant Kaur.

Mansa senior superintendent of police (SSP) Vaibhav Chaudhary said Beant Kaur was placed under suspension on administrative grounds following allegations of police negligence.

Chaudhary said investigation into the shooting confirmed the pharmacy where Jhota was killed held a licence registered under Neelam Rani, the wife of accused Ashwani Kumar.

"We have nominated Neelam and two others in the case for their suspected roles in the crime. Communication has been sent to licensing authorities to verify whos...