Anti-drug activist Parvinder Singh Jhota autopsy today; Daljit cremated amid heavy security
The Indian Express · Kamaldeep Singh Brar ·
Jhota was murdered on October 13, triggering a 23-day-long protest by his family and the Action Committee at Mansa's Tinkoni intersection. His body has remained in the hospital mortuary, guarded by Nihang Singhs and local youths to prevent the government from performing the last rites without the family's consent.
The authorities at the Mansa Civil Hospital on Thursday completed the proceedings to transport the body of anti-drug activist Parvinder Singh Jhota to PGI Chandigarh for a forensic autopsy on Friday. However, the Action Committee spearheading the agitation maintained that the body would be moved only after the government handed over cancellation reports in all cases registered against protesters during the agitation.
Jhota was murdered on October 13, triggering a 23-day-long protest by his family and the Action Committee at Mansa’s Tinkoni intersection. His body has remained in the hospital mortuary, guarded by Nihang Singhs and local youths to prevent the government from performing the last rites without the family’s consent.
Mansa Civil Hospital Senior Medical Officer Dr Gurmail Singh said all arrangements had been made for the transfer. “All necessary arrangements have been completed to transport Parvinder Singh Jhota’s body to Chandigarh PGI. The body will be handed over strictly according to protocol under the supervision of the CBI team,” he said.
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