Parvinder Jhota murder case: Accused Ashwani Kumar remanded to 5-day CBI custody
The executive committee of the Punjab Pharmacy Council decided to cancel Ashwini Kumar’s pharmacist registration during its meeting on October 20.
PTC News Desk: A CBI court on Friday sent Ashwani Kumar, accused in the murder case of anti-drug activist Parvinder Jhota, to 5-day CBI custody. He was presented before the CBI court, days after the central agency took over the investigation.
Meanwhile, a meeting between the action committee and the Special Investigation Team (SIT) was held on Friday, October 23, in connection with the murder of anti-drug activist Parvinder Singh Jhota in Mansa.
Of the 14 demands raised by the action committee and Jhota’s family, 12 have been accepted. All demands have reportedly been fulfilled except those seeking the resignation of Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann and the Director General of Police (DGP).
The SIT also handed over a written letter to the action committee regarding the demands. The committee has called a meeting to discuss the government’s written response. A decision on conducting the post-mortem examination and sending Jhota’s body to PGI Chandigarh may be taken during the meeting.
Meanwhile, the CBI produced the main accused, Ashwini Kumar, before the CBI court in Mohali. The court sent him to five days of CBI remand.
Pharmacy Council cancels accused’s registration
The executive committee of the Punjab Pharmacy Council decided to cancel Ashwini Kumar’s pharmacist registration during its meeting on October 20.
Following the decision, the registrar issued an official letter on October 22. Under the order, Ashwini Kumar’s name has been removed from the official register of registered pharmacists.
According to Punjab Pharmacy Council records, Ashwini Kumar’s registration number was 51464, issued on July 10, 2020. The cancellation order came into effect on October 20.
CBI Searches Accused’s Homes
On Thursday, separate CBI teams conducted searches at the homes of the main accused, Ashwini Kumar, and his associate, Vipin Kumar. The search operations lasted around eight hours.
The CBI also inspected Mansa Medical Hall on Shamshan Ghat Road and questioned local shopkeepers.
Meanwhile, the court has sent all four accused in the murder case to judicial custody until November 5.