Bharatpur. The brutal killing of former Bharatiya Janata Party legislator Atar Singh Bhadana has triggered a swift administrative response in Bharatpur. Following a high-level review chaired by Chief Minister Bhajanlal Sharma, the Station House Officer of Weir, Dhirendra Singh, has been placed under immediate suspension. Furthermore, Additional Superintendent of Police Prerna Shekhawat and Deputy Superintendent of Police Neeraj Bhardwaj have been removed from their active duties and placed in a state of awaiting posting orders due to alleged negligence in handling the situation.
Law enforcement agencies have successfully apprehended five individuals identified in connection with the homicide. The suspects, identified as Bhagmal Gurjar, Soni Gurjar, Baldev Gurjar, Sher Singh Gurjar, and Kumar Singh Gurjar, were taken into custody from various locations, including a significant arrest made in the Mahesh Nagar area of Jaipur. Investigators are currently conducting rigorous interrogations to determine the full scope of the conspiracy behind the attack.
The incident occurred on Sunday evening at the victim's stone crusher facility located in Bhonda village. According to reports, the former MLA was working in his office alongside approximately twenty-five employees when a mob of nearly eighty people stormed the premises armed with sticks and weapons. The violent assault left both Bhadana and his associate, Gagan Sharma, critically injured. Despite being rushed to the Sawai Man Singh Hospital in Jaipur, the former legislator succumbed to his injuries.
A heavy security blanket has been draped over Bhonda village to prevent further escalation of tensions. Personnel from six different police stations, totaling over one hundred officers, are currently patrolling the area. The atmosphere remains somber and tense, with many local residents reportedly fleeing their homes to avoid police scrutiny. Authorities continue to search for additional suspects involved in the mob violence as the investigation proceeds.