2 more held in ex-BJP MLA's murder case
Bharatpur, Oct. 25 -- Two men carrying rewards of Rs.5,000 each were arrested on Saturday in connection with the murder of former BJP MLA Atar Singh Bhadana, taking the total number of arrests to 19, police said.
Bharatpur SP Rajesh Meena identified the accused as Radhakishan Gurjar, 35, and Hem Singh Gurjar, 34, both residents of Bhonda village. "Rewards of Rs.5,000 each had been announced for eight accused in the murder case. Two of them were arrested on Saturday".
Bhadana was attacked on the evening of October 11 at his mining lease near Bhonda village in the Weir police station area. According to police, hundreds of villagers gathered at the site armed with sticks following a dispute over the mining lease.
Police said their investigation indicated that the attack was motivated by revenge linked to the dispute. Bhadana had previously filed complaints against some villagers, and the two sides had clashed earlier.
Investigators said the villagers had allegedly gathered to threaten and assault Bhadana, but the violence escalated, resulting in his death.
The FIR names 64 people and mentions another 70 to 80 unidentified accused. Police teams are conducting raids in Rajasthan, Uttar Pradesh and Madhya Pradesh to trace those still absconding, officials said....
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