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Atar Singh Bhadana Murder: Mukesh Fauji Prepared For Zila Parishad Polls Amid Mine Row
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News18•17-10-2026, 21:08
Atar Singh Bhadana Murder: Mukesh Fauji Prepared For Zila Parishad Polls Amid Mine Row
- •Mukesh Fauji, the main accused in former MLA Atar Singh Bhadana's murder, was preparing to contest Zila Parishad elections and seeking a Congress ticket.
- •Atar Singh Bhadana was beaten to death on October 11 in Bhonda village amid tensions over the reopening of a local mine.
- •A two-year-old dispute over the mine path existed, with allegations that Mukesh Fauji incited villagers and blocked the route by digging trenches.
- •Mukesh Fauji had reportedly lost a legal battle over the path in court, heightening tensions ahead of the incident.
- •Police are investigating the potential links between the long-standing mine dispute, local village politics, and the murder.
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Former MLA Atar Singh Bhadana was beaten to death by a crowd on October 11 following a long-standing dispute over a mine and the path leading to it in Bhonda village, as villagers feared the reopening of the mine and crusher plant.
Mukesh Fauji, a retired army Subedar who was preparing to contest the Zila Parishad elections, was arrested as the main accused in the murder of Atar Singh Bhadana.
Forensic Science Laboratory (FSL) teams recovered two cartridge cases from the scene, supporting claims that firing occurred during the attack on the former MLA.
