Bhupendra Singh
Bijnor : A court in Bijnor has sentenced television actor Bhupendra Singh (57), who played Karna in the TV serial Jai Mahabharata, to 10 years in prison for shooting dead his neighbour over a dispute involving eucalyptus trees on the boundary of their agricultural fields in Dec 2023. ADGCs Ajit Panwar and Pramod Sharma said the incident took place on Dec 3, 2023, in Kuakhera Khadri village under Barhapur police station limits. Singh had a dispute with farmer Gurdeep Singh over the ownership of eucalyptus trees standing along the boundary of their fields.
Bhupendra began his acting career in 1996, portraying Karna in Jai Mahabharata. He subsequently played Nana Sahib in 1857 Kranti and appeared in several television serials, including Yeh Pyaar Na Hoga Kam, Ek Hasina Thi, Madhubala – Ek Ishq Ek Junoon, Kaala Teeka and Rishton Ka Chakravyuh. He also acted in Hindi films such as Shyam Ghanshyam, Yuvvraaj and Soch Lo, besides Tamil and Telugu productions.