{"id":18714,"date":"2022-07-18T18:37:47","date_gmt":"2022-07-18T16:37:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/?p=1682422"},"modified":"2022-07-18T18:59:11","modified_gmt":"2022-07-18T16:59:11","slug":"how-did-jags-panesar-die-in-eastenders-prison-murder-revisited","status":"publish","type":"rss_feed","link":"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/radiotimes\/rss_feed\/how-did-jags-panesar-die-in-eastenders-prison-murder-revisited\/","title":{"rendered":"How did Jags Panesar die in EastEnders? Prison murder revisited"},"content":{"rendered":"

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By Laura Denby\n \t\t<\/p>

Published: Monday, 18 July 2022 at 12:00 am<\/p>

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*This article contains spoilers from the EastEnders boxset available on BBC iPlayer, which have yet to air on television.*<\/em><\/p>\n

EastEnders<\/a> has revisited the fate of a former character this week, as Ben Mitchell (Max Bowden) buckled under his guilt over the death of Jags Panesar (Amar Adatia<\/span>) and made a huge confession<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Ben\u2019s decision came amid his own turbulent time in the wake of being raped by Lewis Butler (Aidan O\u2019Callaghan). Pal and business partner Kheerat Panesar (Jaz Deol) went out of his way to support Ben during a visit to the sexual health clinic, which saw Ben get the all-clear after a HIV test.<\/p>\n

But when Kheerat repeatedly remarked how grateful he was for Ben\u2019s support after Jags\u2019 death, Ben hit a new low as he took drugs, before blurting out that he was responsible for the tragedy.<\/p>\n

It\u2019s been over a year since news broke that Jags had been killed, after actor Adatia left the role back in 2020. So you may be in need of a reminder over what exactly happened to the character. And with more than one secret exploding over this storyline, RadioTimes.com<\/strong><\/a> is here with a guide on everything you need to know.<\/p>\n

How did Jags Panesar die in EastEnders?<\/strong><\/h2>\n
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EastEnders\u2019 Suki has a lot to answer for (BBC)<\/span><\/figcaption><\/div>\n

Ben may be the one doing the confessing, but it\u2019s Jags\u2019 ruthless mother Suki Panesar (Balvinder Sopal) who is at the root of this harrowing story. When her other son Vinny (Shiv Jalota) ended up attacking Martin Fowler (James Bye) in the Minute Mart, gentle Jags was also at the scene and as he tried to do the right thing and get help, his jeans were covered in Martin\u2019s blood.<\/p>\n

Suki had recently discovered that Jags was secretly seeing Habiba Ahmed (Rukku Nahar), and she strongly disapproved. So to teach him a lesson, Suki reported Jags to the police<\/a>, even handing them the incriminating clothing! He was soon arrested and charged, with a distraught Habiba knowing in her heart that he was innocent. Habiba left Albert Square pregnant with Jags\u2019 baby, and it was soon revealed that the poor man had been sent down in Vinny\u2019s place.<\/p>\n

Fast forward a few months, and Kheerat and Ben went into business together, taking joint control of The Arches. Ben agreed to ensure that vulnerable Jags, who had already been attacked, would be kept safe in prison, thanks to his Mitchell contacts. Kheerat offered Ben a hefty pay packet in return; but when he spotted Kheerat looking cosy with Ben\u2019s former stepmum Sharon Watts (Letitia Dean), he called off the protection.<\/p>\n

Shortly after this, Jags was killed in prison.<\/a> The Panesars were in pieces, while Ben confided in husband Callum Highway (Tony Clay), who advised him not to blame himself as Jags shouldn\u2019t have been behind bars in the first place. But Ben has been unable to keep the truth buried, and so he told Jags\u2019 loved ones everything.<\/p>

What happened after Ben\u2019s big confession?<\/strong><\/h2>\n
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Ben shocked Kheerat with a bombshell (BBC)<\/span><\/figcaption><\/div>\n

Once Ben had explained his role in the innocent man\u2019s demise, Kheerat was incensed with rage and reacted violently. He began squeezing the life out of Ben, with sister Ash (Gurlaine Kaur Garcha) even encouraging Kheerat to finish the job. Vinny, who still blamed himself for Jags\u2019 situation, screamed at his brother to stop; while Suki was horrified and, desperate to stop Kheerat from becoming a killer, she admitted that Jags was actually dead because of her.<\/p>\n

Kheerat stepped away from Ben as he took in this information, with the rest of the clan struggling over this latest revelation. Kheerat\u2019s girlfriend Stacey Slater (Lacey Turner) enlisted Ash to help her take Ben home; while the Panesars listened to their mum\u2019s explanation. The sickening betrayal only got worse when it transpired that the police weren\u2019t even on Vinny\u2019s trail at the time of Jags\u2019 arrest, so Suki\u2019s decision to stitch him up had purely been to hurt him.<\/p>\n

When Suki promised that her three children meant everything to her, Kheerat conceded that he believed her. But he reminded her that there had once been four of them, and she had been so quick to turn on Jags, who would never get to see his child grow up. With that, Suki\u2019s remaining offspring turned their backs on her \u2013 and the full truth over kind soul Jags was finally out in the open.<\/p>\n

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