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Oct
New Delhi (Gurpreet Singh): The Union Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) has sought detailed reports from the Punjab government on three cases involving the killing of anti-drug activist Parvinder Singh alias Jhota, the death of Bikramjit Singh in Gurdaspur district and the reported suicide of Gulzar Singh. In its communications to the Punjab Chief Secretary, the ministry flagged public distress and potential law-and-order implications linked to the incidents. The requests come amid renewed scrutiny of Punjab’s response to drug trafficking and substance abuse following Jhota’s killing in Mansa on October 13, 2026, which triggered protests across the state. The MHA…