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Bharatpur Murder History: Kripal Singh Jaghina Case Spotlighted After Atar Singh Bhadana Killing
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News18•17-10-2026, 12:30
Bharatpur Murder History: Kripal Singh Jaghina Case Spotlighted After Atar Singh Bhadana Killing
- •Bharatpur has a dark history of political assassinations, highlighted once again by the murder of former BJP MLA Atar Singh Bhadana.
- •BJP leader Kripal Singh Jaghina was shot dead in September 2022, creating a major uproar across the entire region.
- •In July 2023, key accused Kuldeep Jaghina and Vijaypal Singh were shot dead inside a roadways bus while being transported for a court hearing.
- •The sequence of high-profile murders and the subsequent killing of the accused have raised serious questions regarding police security and criminal dominance in Bharatpur.
Key Questions Answered
Atar Singh Bhadana was beaten to death by a crowd of 70 to 80 people following a long-standing dispute over a mining and stone crusher plant located in Bhonda village, Weir area, which locals had been protesting against for years.
BJP leader Kripal Singh Jaghina was shot dead in Bharatpur in September 2022.
In July 2023, about 10 months after the murder, the accused Kuldeep Jaghina and Vijaypal Singh were shot dead inside a roadways bus while being transported from Jaipur to Bharatpur for a court hearing.
