Parvinder Singh Jhota Biography, Age, Career, Activism & Facts
Parvinder Singh Jhota was a Punjab anti-drug activist and former sportsperson from Mansa, known for confronting alleged drug sellers and his ‘Nasha Roko, Rozgar Do’ campaign. He was shot dead in 2026.
Parvinder Singh Jhota
Anti-drug activist, former freestyle kabaddi player, former boxer and sportsperson
Biography / Overview
Parvinder Singh Jhota, known locally as Jhota (“the bull”), was a resident of Mansa, Punjab. He grew up in a supportive family sustained by farming and dairy. His father, Bhim Singh, is a retired Army serviceman.
As a young man, Jhota excelled in sports, particularly boxing and cricket, earning the nickname “Baba Boxer” while studying at Lyallpur Khalsa College in Jalandhar. He also participated in freestyle kabaddi. During his college years he struggled with substance abuse, an experience that later shaped his activism.
Personal Details
After overcoming addiction, he dedicated himself to combating the illegal sale of addictive drugs and pharmaceuticals in the Mansa region. He formed an Anti-Drug Task Force, launched the ‘Nasha Roko, Rozgar Do’ campaign, and used social media livestreams to confront alleged sellers and chemists. His efforts inspired some village committees and panchayat resolutions but also led to legal cases and accusations of vigilantism, including a high-profile 2023 confrontation with a medical store owner.
Jhota was married and had two young sons. He took interest in their sporting development. On 13 October 2026, while livestreaming a confrontation at a chemist shop in Mansa over alleged drug sales, he was shot and later declared dead at the hospital. The incident triggered protests and calls for justice from his family and opposition parties.
Parvinder Singh Jhota’s life reflected a transformation from promising athlete to polarising anti-drug campaigner in a region long affected by substance abuse. Raised in Mansa in a modest agrarian family with an Army background, he channelled early energy into sports. At Lyallpur Khalsa College he gained local recognition as a boxer and versatile sportsperson, though an international opportunity did not materialise.
