Mansa Gets New DSPs in All Three Sub-Divisions; Sidhana and Sheron Remanded for Four Daysਮਾਨਸਾ ਦੇ ਤਿੰਨੇ ਸਬ ਡਿਵੀਜ਼ਨਾਂ ਵਿੱਚ ਨਵੇਂ ਡੀਐੱਸਪੀ; ਸਿਧਾਣਾ ਤੇ ਸ਼ੇਰੋਂ ਨੂੰ ਚਾਰ ਦਿਨ ਦਾ ਰਿਮਾਂਡ

Punjab replaced the deputy superintendents of police (DSPs) across all three sub-divisions of Mansa district on Thursday, 29 October 2026, and temporarily deployed three officers of superintendent of police (SP) rank to reinforce law and order in the district, The Unmute reported, citing an official notification. On the same day, a court remanded Akali Dal (Waris Punjab De) functionary Lakha Sidhana and political activist Mohanjit Singh Sheron to four days of police custody, The Times of India reported. Both developments came as the protest over the killing of anti-drug activist Parvinder Singh Jhota entered its third week.

Who are Mansa's new DSPs?

According to the notification issued by the Special DGP (Headquarters), Gurpartap Singh, who was serving as DSP Command Centre in Fatehgarh Sahib, has taken charge as DSP of the Mansa sub-division. Harvinder Singh Sran, earlier posted in Bathinda Rural, is the new DSP of Sardulgarh, and Sarabjit Singh Brar, from Special Branch, Bathinda, takes charge as DSP of Budhlada. The former Budhlada DSP, Sikander Singh, has been transferred to Ladda Kothi in Sangrur. The Unmute said the three SP-rank officers were deployed temporarily to support public order, impartial investigations and administrative stability in the district.

The changes follow the suspension of the Mansa sub-division DSP, Harjinder Singh Gill, and drug inspector Naresh Kumar on 21 October, action the government took after Jhota's family and the Insaaf Committee demanded accountability from local officials. The Mansa City-2 station house officer had been suspended earlier, on 15 October. No reason beyond the notification was given in the reports for Thursday's postings.

Why were Sidhana and Sheron remanded?

The Times of India reported that Sidhana and Sheron were sent to four days of police remand in a case registered under attempt-to-murder provisions against 40 unidentified persons, after protesters tried to take away the body of Daljit Singh on 27 October. Punjab E News carried the same court development in its 29 October headlines. The two men were among those detained on 27 October, when police took Daljit Singh's body away from his family as they tried to carry it to the Jhota protest site and a confrontation followed in which, police said, their personnel were injured. The attempt-to-murder case is a police allegation arising from that clash; no court finding has been reported against either man.

Daljit Singh, 35, of Bhamme Kalan village, was found dead on 27 October. His family alleged that he died of a drug overdose, while Mansa police said the death was a murder and that three men had been rounded up. His wife, Paramjit Kaur, told ANI this week that the body was snatched away from the family and demanded justice and the release of the detained villagers and relatives.

Why is Mansa on edge?

Anti-drug activist Parvinder Singh Jhota was shot dead on 13 October during a confrontation at a chemist shop in Mansa, and his family has refused to allow a post-mortem or cremation while its demands remain unmet, in a standoff now running for more than two weeks. The government has handed the murder probe to the CBI, suspended local officials and accepted several of the Insaaf Committee's demands in writing, but the committee continues to seek the resignations of the Chief Minister and the DGP. Daljit Singh's death on 27 October, and the police handling of his body, added a second protest to the district and a fresh round of political and religious criticism of the government.

Who are the new DSPs in Mansa district?

Gurpartap Singh takes charge of the Mansa sub-division, Harvinder Singh Sran of Sardulgarh and Sarabjit Singh Brar of Budhlada, according to the official notification reported by The Unmute.

How long is the police remand of Lakha Sidhana and Mohanjit Sheron?

Four days of police custody, according to The Times of India, in a case registered under attempt-to-murder provisions against 40 unidentified persons after the 27 October clash over Daljit Singh's body.

What happened in Mansa on 27 October?

Police took away the body of Daljit Singh of Bhamme Kalan as his family tried to carry it to the Jhota protest site. A confrontation followed, protesters including Lakha Sidhana were detained, and police said an attempt-to-murder case was being registered.