Malkhan Singh, who had surrendered in 1982, is said to wield considerable clout among the Parihar community, which has voters across the Gwalior-Chambal region.
The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) told the Rajasthan High Court on Tuesday that Bhanwari Devi has been killed while filing its report the Habeas Corpus writ in the case.
The Rajasthan High Court on Monday scheduled the next hearing of the missing nurse Bhanwari Devi's case to November 24, after the CBI sought more time to complete investigations.