Chandigarh: The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has said that the post-mortem examination of anti-drug activist Parvinder Singh Jhota will be carried out at the Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research (PGIMER) in Chandigarh by a team of experts.
According to the agency, a magistrate will conduct the inquest proceedings in Chandigarh as part of the process surrounding the case.
The CBI also indicated that its team is expected to meet Jhota’s family shortly. The proposed meeting comes as the investigation into the activist’s death continues.
The involvement of a specialist medical team and a magistrate-led inquest is expected to form part of the official examination of the circumstances surrounding the case. However, the agency’s statement did not provide further details about the findings expected from the post-mortem or the precise timing of the family meeting.
Jhota had drawn public attention through his anti-drug activism. Further details about the investigation and the next steps are awaited as the CBI proceeds with the case.
