Mansa/Chandigarh: The post-mortem of anti-drug activist Parvinder Singh ‘Jhota’ who was shot dead on October 13 was performed at PGI Chandigarh on Saturday. The last rites of the slain activist will be performed on Diwali on November 8 after completion of preparatory work in Mansa.
Jhota’s body will be brought from PGI Chandigarh to his house and then to the protest spot around 5 pm, said the Action Committee.
The last rites will be performed between 12 noon to 1 pm on Sunday at their ancestral land in Chakerian Road. Preparations have already begun by villagers and police have tightened security.
Father Demands Transfer Of Mansa SSP And Announces Hunger Strike
Meanwhile, Jhota’s father Bhim Singh has demanded that Punjab Government should transfer Mansa SSP Vaibhav Chaudhary.
He alleged that Jhota was killed as SSP couldn’t control drug problem in the district. “I will not eat even a grain of rice unless they transfer him,” he said.
“The demand has also been raised during a meeting held with Punjab Agriculture Minister Gurmeet Khudian and Assembly Speaker Kultar Sandhwan,” he said.
Jhota’s Wife Angry With Trolls About Job And Compensation
Manpreet Kaur, wife of Jhota, has strongly reacted to trolling on social media about her getting a government job and compensation of Rs 2 crore.
“Those who are commenting should come to Mansa with a 12 bore gun and shoot my whole family,” she said.
Post-mortem Delayed Earlier
Earlier today, the post-mortem of Jhota was delayed. A team of doctors will re-examine Jhota’s body, informed Insaf Committee member Gurpreet Singh Jhabbar supporters gathered at the protest spot.
“We will decide the date of the funeral after we start with the post-mortem,” he added. Jhota’s mother was also present at the protest spot.
While one of his companions Inderjit Singh Munshi urged the youth present at the funeral procession to vow to not take drugs and make their voice heard against drug sales. “We should unite the youth of Punjab and fight against substance abuse,” he said.