Central Bureau of Investigation takes over the Parvinder Singh Jhota murder case in Punjab's Mansa and registers a fresh FIR

State Focus Punjab Governance Defence & Security Polity & Governance

Central Bureau of Investigation takes over the Parvinder Singh Jhota murder case in Punjab's Mansa and registers a fresh FIR

23 October 2026

The Central Bureau of Investigation has taken over the investigation into the murder of Parvinder Singh Jhota, an anti-drug activist based at Mansa in Punjab.
The agency has registered a new First Information Report in the case.
A CBI team reached Mansa Police Station to take over the records.
The investigating team is led by a senior officer of DIG rank.
Forensic experts and drug controllers were reaching Mansa.
The transfer came within hours of an assurance of a CBI probe by Union Home Minister Amit Shah, who met the family during a day-long visit to Punjab.

Agency: Central Bureau of Investigation District: Mansa Team headed by: A senior officer of DIG rank

Why it matters for exams: How a state police case passes to the Central Bureau of Investigation, and the rank of the officer heading such a team, are standard questions on investigating agencies.

UPSCSSC

23 October 2026 Source: News On AIR

In plain words

CBI Central Bureau of Investigation — The central agency that investigates cases referred to it, including those transferred from state police.

FIR First Information Report — The first written record a police force or agency makes of information about a cognisable offence.