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Amit Shah targets AAP govt, seeks transfer of Punjab anti-drug activists' death cases to CBI

Union Home Minister Amit Shah visited Punjab and criticized the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) government over the state's escalating drug crisis and the deaths of anti-drug activists and victims. During his visit, Shah met with the grieving families of individuals who lost their lives after opposing the drug menace in Gurdaspur, Sangrur, and Mansa. The visit coincided with the BJP's election campaign in the border state, where the party has made the drug issue a central plank.

State

Punjab

First reported

October 2026

Agency involved

Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) and Punjab Police

Arrests

Over 80,000 arrests made under the NDPS Act as part of the state's anti-drug drive

Status

The Punjab government transferred one activist murder case to the CBI, while the Union Home Minister demanded the transfer of two additional cases.

The full story

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Hours before Shah's arrival, Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann announced that the state government decided to transfer the murder investigation of anti-drug activist Parminder Singh Jhota to the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI). Jhota was shot dead at a pharmacy by its owner in Mansa on October 13 after campaigning against the illegal sale of addictive drugs at chemist shops. Shah welcomed this move but urged the state government to also transfer two other cases to the CBI: the death of a Dalit daily-wager in Sangrur and the killing of a 40-year-old man in Gurdaspur.

The case has sparked a political clash between the AAP state government and the BJP-led central government. State finance minister Harpal Singh Cheema accused the Centre of failing to act against pharmaceutical manufacturers in other states supplying prescription medicines and industrial chemicals misused as intoxicants in Punjab. Meanwhile, BJP leaders maintained that the state administration has failed to curb grassroots drug trafficking and protect those who speak out against it.

Not yet reported: The reports do not specify the final judicial outcomes or the exact number of arrests made specifically in connection with the murders of the activists.

Where the case stands

The latest position in the reports we read.

The Punjab government has transferred the murder probe of anti-drug activist Parminder Singh Jhota to the CBI, while the Union Home Minister has demanded that two additional death cases in Sangrur and Gurdaspur also be handed over to the central agency.

Who was affected

Described in general terms; we do not name victims.

The victims include anti-drug campaigners, a local resident, and a Dalit daily-wager in Punjab who faced fatal violence or died by suicide after opposing the local drug trade.

Timeline

Key dates as reported, oldest first.

September 7, 2025A Dalit daily-wager in Sangrur died by suicide following alleged harassment after publicly questioning a minister about local drug sales.

October 13, 2025An anti-drug activist was shot dead at a pharmacy by its owner in Mansa.

October 15, 2025A 40-year-old man was killed in Gurdaspur in an incident linked by villagers to his opposition to drug peddling.

October 20, 2025Union Home Minister Amit Shah visited Punjab, met the victims' families, and demanded that additional death cases be transferred to the CBI.

How the scam worked

The method described in the reports.

Activists and local residents publicly opposed the illegal sale of addictive drugs and pharmaceutical substances at local pharmacies and areas.
Individuals who spoke out faced severe retaliation, including alleged harassment, casteist slurs, and fatal attacks.
In one instance, an activist was shot dead by a pharmacy owner; in another, a resident was killed following opposition to drug peddling; and a daily-wager died by suicide after allegedly facing harassment for questioning a minister about local drug supplies.

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Sources and further reading

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