Postmortem of Parvinder Singh Jhoota underway at PGI, delay due to frozen body

The postmortem of anti-drug activist Parvinder Singh Jhoota is underway at PGI in Chandigarh. Due to remaining in the freezer for a long time, the body is heavily frozen, which is taking doctors time to complete the procedure.

The external examination of the body brought from Mansa had already been done, but to start the internal examination, the body temperature is awaited to normalize under scientific rules. The team of medical experts is proceeding with the examination according to the prescribed rules.

After the postmortem and paperwork are completed, the body will be handed over to the family. Thereafter, family members will take the body to Mansa, where his cremation is scheduled to take place. Senior police officials of Mansa and other districts are also keeping an eye on this development.

Meanwhile, outside the hospital, the deceased's father Bheem Singh has demanded the transfer of Mansa SSP Vaibhav Chaudhary. He said that until the SSP is transferred, he will sit on a hunger strike. Along with this, he has also refused to accept the job and compensation announced by the government.

On the other hand, ADGP Gautam Cheema, who is part of the government talks committee, has clarified that during the talks held with the struggle committee, no demand for the transfer of the SSP was included. According to him, this is the personal opinion of the head of the family.

Parvinder Singh Jhoota was shot dead by a medical store operator in Mansa on October 13. Following 22 days of protests regarding this matter, a consensus was reached between the administration and the family, after which the body was brought to PGI. Nothing has yet been proved in court.

Key developments

• Postmortem of Parvinder Singh Jhoota is underway at PGI Chandigarh
• Doctors are taking time to complete the procedure as the body is deeply frozen
• After the postmortem is completed, the body will be taken to Mansa for cremation
• Deceased's father announced a hunger strike demanding the transfer of Mansa SSP