Chandigarh, Oct. 20 -- Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann on Tuesday announced that his government would hand over the murder investigation of anti-drug activist Parvinder Singh Jhota to the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI), hours before union Home Minister Amit Shah's scheduled visit to meet the victim's family in Mansa, triggering a political confrontation over the timing of the decision.
The announcement came after eight days of protests by Jhota's family and supporters, who have refused to perform his last rites until their demand for an independent investigation and other assurances is met. His body has remained at the civil hospital since his killing on October 13.
In a post on social media platform X, Mann said his government...