New Delhi. Former BJP MLA Atar Singh Bhadana has been beaten to death from Bayana in Rajasthan. A dispute broke out late on Sunday evening between the former MLA and the villagers regarding the restarting of the crusher plant in Bhaunda village of Vair police station area in Bharatpur district. The situation escalated so much that Atar Singh Bhadana and his colleagues present at the crusher plant were attacked by about 70-80 people. The angry mob beat the former MLA with sticks and rods. Former MLA Atar Singh Bhadana was seriously injured in this incident. He later died during treatment at Sawai Man Singh Hospital in Jaipur at around 11:30 pm.
In this incident of assault, former MLA's associate Gagan Sharma also got seriously injured and is admitted in Bharat Hospital. Former MLA's wife Kamlesh Bhadana has also claimed to have fired at the spot. Also, allegations of negligence have been made on the police and administration. He says that the lease connection of the crusher was disconnected and the water pump was also damaged. People going on lease were also being driven away from there. This matter was complained to the police several times but no action was taken from their side.
The police have currently registered the case and are investigating the matter. This crusher plant of the former MLA was lying closed for the last one and a half years and he wanted to restart it, while the villagers were opposing it. According to police station in-charge Dhirendra Singh, the villagers allege that the pasture land was encroached upon for the crusher and illegal mining was being done. The villagers were protesting intermittently regarding this issue.