Chandigarh: Punjab finance minister Harpal Singh Cheema stated on Tuesday that an old dispute with the accused chemist appears to be the motive behind anti-drug activist Parwinder Singh Jhota’s murder.Replying to a question, Cheema told media persons, “I condemn the murder. He had an old dispute with the shopkeeper, and it was a result of that. They had some fight 2-3 years back as well. But it shouldn’t have happened.”Asked about the opposition alleging deteriorating law and order, Cheema said, “It is not law and order if an incident happens due to a personal enmity. The matter is being investigated.”AAP Punjab media in-charge Baltej Pannu too said the preliminary findings pointed to personal enmity. “Whatever the personal dispute may have been, no one has the right to take the law into their own hands,” he added.0The anti-drug activist from Mansa was shot dead on camera on Tuesday morning, allegedly by a medicine shop owner.Mansa range DIG Harjeet Singh also told media that the preliminary investigation into the murder pointed to personal enmity as the motive behind the crime. The DIG said police teams were working to apprehend the main accused within 24 hours. A key associate has been arrested, family members have been detained for questioning, and an FIR has been registered in the case, he said.
