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Crime
Two More Arrested in Former MLA Atar Singh Bhadana Murder Case, 15 Total in Bharatpur
✍️ Amar Ujala · Madhya Pradesh
🗓 23 Oct 2026, 10:50 AM
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Police in Bharatpur district have taken two more suspects, Harkesh and Jagat Singh, into custody, bringing the total number of arrests in the former MLA Atar Singh Bhadana murder case to fifteen.
Bharatpur district police on Thursday announced the arrest of two additional suspects, identified as Harkesh and Jagat Singh, in the murder investigation of former Rajasthan legislator Atar Singh Bhadana. The arrests were made in the village of Bhandda, where the former MLA was shot dead.
With these two men taken into custody, the total number of people detained in connection with the case has risen to fifteen. Authorities say the latest arrests were the result of continued field investigations and intelligence inputs.
Investigators are currently interrogating all the accused to piece together the motive and the network behind the killing. The police have not disclosed further details about the evidence or the timeline for filing charges.
The case has drawn significant public attention in the state, prompting senior officials to monitor the probe closely. No further arrests have been reported as of now, and the investigation remains ongoing.
With these two men taken into custody, the total number of people detained in connection with the case has risen to fifteen. Authorities say the latest arrests were the result of continued field investigations and intelligence inputs.
Investigators are currently interrogating all the accused to piece together the motive and the network behind the killing. The police have not disclosed further details about the evidence or the timeline for filing charges.
The case has drawn significant public attention in the state, prompting senior officials to monitor the probe closely. No further arrests have been reported as of now, and the investigation remains ongoing.