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Crime
Former BJP MLA Atar Singh Bhadana killed in mining dispute attack in Bharatpur, Rajasthan
✍️ Amar Ujala · Rajasthan
🗓 12 Oct 2026, 11:24 AM
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Former Rajasthan BJP legislator Atar Singh Bhadana was fatally injured during a clash over a crusher plant and mining lease in Bharatpur's Vair area and died near Dausa while being taken to Jaipur.
A violent confrontation erupted in the Vair area of Bharatpur, Rajasthan, over the location of a crusher plant and a mining lease. The dispute turned deadly when former BJP legislator Atar Singh Bhadana was caught in the cross‑fire.
According to local reports, a large mob estimated at 70 to 80 individuals launched the assault, striking Bhadana and leaving him seriously wounded. The attackers reportedly used weapons and force to intimidate opponents in the mining row.
Bhadana was rushed to a hospital in Jaipur for emergency treatment, but he succumbed to his injuries near Dausa while en route. Police have launched an investigation into the incident, and the case is being treated as a homicide linked to the mining conflict.
Authorities have yet to identify the perpetrators, but the incident has heightened tensions among local mining interests and prompted calls for stricter law‑enforcement action in the region.
According to local reports, a large mob estimated at 70 to 80 individuals launched the assault, striking Bhadana and leaving him seriously wounded. The attackers reportedly used weapons and force to intimidate opponents in the mining row.
Bhadana was rushed to a hospital in Jaipur for emergency treatment, but he succumbed to his injuries near Dausa while en route. Police have launched an investigation into the incident, and the case is being treated as a homicide linked to the mining conflict.
Authorities have yet to identify the perpetrators, but the incident has heightened tensions among local mining interests and prompted calls for stricter law‑enforcement action in the region.