Why the killing of an anti-drug activist has Punjab up in arms

What happened: Parvinder Singh Jhota, an anti-drug activist from Mansa, was shot dead on October 13 while broadcasting live on Facebook his confrontation with a chemist. His family refused to cremate his body and an almost month-long sit-in protest began on the main Mansa highway. Why it matters: The family accused the state government of failing to support his activism and curb drug sales in Mansa, one of Punjab's poorest districts. Jhota's activism often involved sting operations on chemists allegedly selling prescription-only drugs to addicts over the counter.

Parvinder Singh Jhota, an anti-drug activist from Mansa, was shot dead on October 13 while broadcasting live on Facebook his confrontation with a chemist. His family refused to cremate his body and an almost month-long sit-in protest began on the main Mansa highway.

The family accused the state government of failing to support his activism and curb drug sales in Mansa, one of Punjab's poorest districts. Jhota's activism often involved sting operations on chemists allegedly selling prescription-only drugs to addicts over the counter.