Punjab government’s decision ahead of Union Home Minister Amit Shah’s visit

Chandigarh, 20 October (H.S.): Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann has decided to hand over the investigation into the Parminder Singh Jhotta murder case to the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI), ahead of Union Home Minister Amit Shah’s visit to Punjab. The Chief Minister shared the information through a post on social media platform X, stating that the government stands firmly with Parminder Singh Jhotta’s father and family in their fight against drugs.

In his post, Mann said the decision to transfer the case to the CBI had been taken in response to the family’s demand. Reaffirming the government’s commitment to fighting drug trafficking, he said that the government would not hesitate to take any stringent measures necessary to make Punjab drug-free.

Hindusthan Samachar / GURSHARAN SINGH