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Rajasthan ex-MLA killed after 12-year mining dispute
The Indian Express··2d ago
Villagers in Bharatpur's Bhonda say a 12-year stone-crusher dispute turned violent on October 11 evening. Former BJP MLA Atar Singh Bhadana died after a mob attack at his mining site, his wife Kamlesh's FIR states. She named 65 people from the village. Police suspended three Weir station officials Tuesday. Rajasthan authorities are investigating rival accounts of who fired first.
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What It Means For You
- Residents near stone mines in Bharatpur have filed repeated FIRs over grazing land and crusher traffic.
- Court orders on separate grazing land and a culvert remain part of the long dispute.
- Any new police findings could shape charges against the 65 people Kamlesh named.
What's Happening
- Women from Ghatari village say they protested crusher trucks on October 11 and allege Bhadana's men fired first.
- Kamlesh said 70 to 80 attackers beat Bhadana at the crusher shelter and tried to burn the site.
- Police sources said no evidence of firing had been received when the report was filed.
The Bhonda Mining Fight
- Bhadana represented Bayana as MLA from 2003 to 2008 and later returned to the BJP.
- Stone mining in the area dates to 1997 and he acquired a partnership in 2012.
- Congress MP Sanjana Jatav held a 2025 hunger strike alleging illegal mining on pasture land.
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