Overview
- The attack on villagers who had gathered to resume a long-running protest in the Ajitpura-Kujeta belt occurred on Monday and involved men who witnesses say arrived in three multi-utility vehicles, opened fire, pelted stones and damaged motorcycles.
- Official reports differ on casualty totals, with police telling some outlets six people were hurt and others saying ten were injured; three victims — identified as Vinay Singh, Deepak and Kalu Khan — are grievously wounded and were referred to Jaipur for specialist care.
- Police recovered two cartridge cases at the scene, and Kotputli-Behror superintendent Satveer Singh said special teams and additional personnel are conducting raids to trace and arrest the attackers while medical and forensic reports are awaited.
- Villagers say the protest has run for roughly 292–300 days against deep-hole blasting, dust, heavy truck traffic and alleged illegal mining run by a local 'mafia', and they say the administration had cleared their encampment on May 29–30 before they regrouped.
- The incident has drawn public condemnation from regional politicians and raises broader questions about enforcement, the power of mining networks and the safety of communities living next to limestone extraction that supplies cement plants.