Mansa: Anti-drug activist Parvinder Singh Jhota, who was killed in Mansa, Punjab, will be cremated on Sunday (November 8), Diwali. After the post-mortem at Chandigarh PGI was completed on Saturday, his body was handed over to his family at around 5 a.m. on Sunday. Family members then left for Mansa with the body. People are stopping their vehicles at several places along the way to pay their last respects to Jhota.
The family has decided to cremate him at their ancestral farm on Chakeria Road in Mansa. His pyre will be lit there. As per the scheduled program, his final farewell will take place between 12 and 1 p.m.
Body will be taken first to his home and then to the protest site
According to the action committee, Jhota’s body will first be taken to his home. After this, the body will be taken to the protest site, where people will pay their respects.
It is noteworthy that Parvinder Jhota was shot and killed at a medical store on October 13th. His funeral is being held nearly 26 days after the incident.
Father’s Hunger Strike Demanding Transfer of SSP
On the other hand, Parvinder Jhota’s father, Bhim Singh, has been on a hunger strike for the past two days. He demands that the Punjab government transfer Mansa SSP Vaibhav Chaudhary before his son’s funeral.
Bhim Singh alleges that his son’s murder was due to the failure to control drug abuse in the area. He has stated that he will not eat a single grain of food until the SSP is transferred.