Parwinder Jhota Murder: US Congressman Writes to Indian Ambassador, Seeks Transparent Probe

Parwinder Jhota Murder: Issue Reaches International Stage as US Congressman Writes to Indian Ambassador

## Congressman Seeks Transparent Investigation, Highlights Drug-Related Concerns in Punjab The killing of anti-drug activist Parwinder Singh Jhota has now reached the international stage. A day after prominent Sikh activist and US-based cardiologist Dr. Swaiman Singh highlighted the dangers posed by pharmaceutical drugs in Punjab, US Congressman Thomas R. Suozzi sent an official letter to India's Ambassador to the United States, Vinay Mohan Kwatra, expressing deep concern over Jhota's murder. Jhota was shot dead in broad daylight in Mansa on Tuesday morning following an argument with chemist Ashwani Kumar over the alleged sale of intoxicating drugs. In the letter, Thomas Richard Suozzi, who has served as the US Representative for New York's 3rd Congressional District since 2024, wrote: “Namaste. I hope this letter finds you in good health. I am writing with concern regarding the tragic death of anti-drug activist Parwinder Singh Jhota. News of his passing has raised several questions within the Punjabi community.”