Breaking: CBI registers FIR in Parvinder Singh Jhota case
Invokes Murder and Criminal Conspiracy Charges
Ravi Jakhu
Mansa/Chandigarh, October 21, 2026: The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has registered a fresh FIR in the Parvinder Singh Jhota case, invoking provisions relating to murder, attempt to murder, causing hurt with dangerous weapons and criminal conspiracy.
According to the information available, the FIR names Ashwani Kumar and others as accused. The case has been registered on the basis of a statement by Bhim Singh, father of Parvinder Singh Jhota.
The FIR invokes Sections 103(1), 109, 118(1), 61(2) and 3(5) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS), along with provisions of the Arms Act, according to the details provided.
A CBI team has reached Mansa to investigate the case. Punjab Police has handed over the relevant records and files to the central agency, including evidence and forensic material collected during its investigation.
The CBI is expected to question the accused as part of its probe. However, further details regarding any remand proceedings have not been officially confirmed.
The transfer of the investigation to the CBI followed a demand by Jhota’s family. Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann had announced the decision to hand over the case to the central agency ahead of Union Home Minister Amit Shah’s visit to Mansa to meet the family.
During the visit, Shah assured the family that the CBI would take up the investigation. The central agency is now examining the evidence and statements collected by Punjab Police. Further details are awaited as the investigation progresses.