A retired assistant commissioner of customs was gunned down during his morning walk in Arrah on Oct. 15, prompting a swift police investigation and a public protest over law‑and‑order concerns.
A sting operation at a Mansa pharmacy turned violent on Tuesday, leaving anti‑drug activist Parvinder Jhota dead and prompting a police hunt for the shooter.
Opposition leaders say the state's law and order is in the 'hands of the mafia' after the popular social media influencer was shot dead at an Amritsar car wash.
