Union Home Minister Amit Shah arrived in Punjab on Tuesday as part of his day-long visit to Gurdaspur, Sangrur and Mansa to meet the family members of those who lost their lives after speaking up against free availability of synthetic drugs in the border state. Among others, Shah is expected to spend around 45 minutes meeting anti-drug activist Parvinder Jhota’s family.Shah meets slain Bikramjit Singh’s familyOctober 20, 2026 1:25 pmShah met the family of Bikramjit Singh at Mari Panwan village in Sri Hargobindpur. Vikramjit was killed on October 15 allegedly for opposing drug peddling in his area. After the meeting, Shah is scheduled to visit Sangrur district, where he will be meeting the family of Gulzar Singh, a Dalit man, who died by suicide on September 7. His family alleged that he consumed poison after being harassed and subjected to casteist slurs for questioning Punjab Finance Minister Harpal Singh Cheema about the supply of drugs in his locality.Security personnel on toes in 3 districtsOctober 20, 2026 1:16 pmAhead of Shah’s Punjab visit, tight security arrangements have been made in three districts. Shah first reached Mari Panwan village in Gurdaspur’s Batala, where he would meet the family of Bikramjit Singh, who was killed on October 15, allegedly for opposing drug peddling in his area. Shah is then scheduled to visit Sangrur district, where he will be meeting the family of Gulzar Singh, a Dalit man, who died by suicide on September 7. His family alleged that he consumed poison after being harassed and subjected to casteist slurs for questioning Punjab Finance Minister Harpal Singh Cheema about the supply of drugs in his locality. — PTI