Afghanistan, Oct. 13 -- Anti-drug activist Parvinder Singh Jhota was shot dead during a confrontation with a medical store owner in Mansa, in the northern Indian state of Punjab, after questioning him over the alleged sale of intoxicating substances. The shooting was captured during a Facebook Live broadcast, according to Indian media reports.
Jhota, who had campaigned against drug abuse and alleged illegal sales of addictive medicines through chemist shops, was recording the confrontation when an argument broke out outside the store. Footage described by Indian media shows him challenging the shop owner and asking to see the shop's CCTV recordings before shots were fired. The store owner allegedly opened fire and fled the scene. Police ha...