Caught on cam: Punjab anti-drug activist shot dead after confronting chemist over 'drug sales'

Facing bullet injury, Parwinder Jhota tried to ran away but fell down at a distance and was declared dead at the hospital.

BATHINDA: Parwinder Singh Jhota, a whistle blower against drugs was shot dead at Mansa on Tuesday morning.Jhota was doing a sting operation at a medical store in the town on Tuesday when he had heated exchanges with the store owner.The medical store owner allegedly fired at Jhota. The incident was recorded on camera. When he was taken to Mansa Civil Hospital, he was declared brought dead.Parwinder Singh was acting against drug menace for a long time and lately he was raising voice against medical stores accusing them of providing intoxicating pills and synthetic drugs apart from other prohibited substances.On Tuesday morning, Jhota met a person who had bought synthetic drugs from a medical store.Jhota took the man to the medical store and asked him why he was selling prohibited substances.Over it he had some exchanges and the store owner pulled a weapon and fired at Jhota, who was an active member of anti drug brigade.Facing bullet injury, Parwinder Jhota tried to ran away but fell down at a distance and was declared dead at the hospital.The chemist has been identified as Ashwani Kumar, who fled after firing at Jhota.Bathinda DIG Harjit Singh said that the shopkeeper has been identified and police is on the job to arrest him.