Punjab: CBI takes over probe into killing of anti-drug activist Parvinder Singh Jhota

What happened: The Central Bureau of Investigation has taken over the probe into the murder of Punjab anti-drug activist Parvinder Singh Jhota, who was shot dead inside a medical store in Mansa district on October 13. Key numbers: Jhota was killed on October 13; the accused store owner, Ashwani Kumar, was arrested in Rajasthan's Salasar on October 14. Why it matters: Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann handed the case to the CBI after Jhota's family demanded it, and the family and supporters have refused to allow the funeral until they get justice.

The Central Bureau of Investigation has taken over the probe into the murder of Punjab anti-drug activist Parvinder Singh Jhota, who was shot dead inside a medical store in Mansa district on October 13.

Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann handed the case to the CBI after Jhota's family demanded it, and the family and supporters have refused to allow the funeral until they get justice.