MANSA: Bulldozers rolled in and demolished the house of the main accused in the killing of anti-drug activist Parwinder Singh Jhota in Punjab’s Mansa on Wednesday.The move came after Ashwani Kumar, a medical store owner accused of shooting Jhota dead, was arrested in Salasar, Rajasthan. Kumar had fled after the shooting on Tuesday morning, prompting police teams to launch a search for him.His cousin Vipin had been arrested earlier.Jhota was shot dead on Tuesday following an altercation with Kumar over the sale of banned medicines, according to reports.The killing had triggered protests in Mansa, with protesters announcing that they would not perform Jhota’s last rites until justice was delivered and the main accused were arrested.Protesters had also called for a Punjab bandh on October 15 to protest the killing.(With agency inputs)
