'Deeply disturbed,' say Editors Guild over Chhattisgarh journalist's murder; 3 held
1 week, 4 days ago

'Deeply disturbed,' say Editors Guild over Chhattisgarh journalist's murder; 3 held

New Indian Express  

Police in Chhattisgarh on Saturday arrested three persons in connection with the alleged murder of journalist Mukesh Chandrakar, reports said. 'Deeply disturbed' The Editors Guild of India on Saturday said it is "deeply disturbed" by the reports of the suspected murder of Mukesh Chandrakar, a young freelance journalist from Chhattisgarh. The young journalist's death is a matter of grave concern as it raises suspicion of foul play, the Editors Guild said. While the Editors Guild grieves Chandrakar's death, it hopes that his passing under unnatural circumstances will serve as a wake-up call and prompt better measures for journalists' protection.

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Chhattisgarh CM announces Rs 10 lakh aid to murdered journalist's family
1 day, 7 hours ago

Chhattisgarh CM announces Rs 10 lakh aid to murdered journalist's family

New Indian Express  

RAIPUR: Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Vishnu Deo Sai on Tuesday announced an aid of Rs 10 lakh to the kin of journalist Mukesh Chandrakar, who was murdered in Bijapur district earlier this month. His body was found on January 3 in a septic tank on a property owned by road contractor Suresh Chandrakar at Chattanpara Basti in Bijapur town. Sai said, …

Did a corruption exposé kill Chhattisgarh journalist Mukesh Chandrakar?
1 week, 1 day ago

Did a corruption exposé kill Chhattisgarh journalist Mukesh Chandrakar?

India Today  

The murder of Chhattisgarh journalist Mukesh Chandrakar has again highlighted the threats faced by whistleblowers reporting from conflict areas. The semi-decomposed body of the 31-year-old was recovered from a septic tank at a construction site in southern Chhattisgarh’s Bijapur town on January 3. Mukesh, besides contributing to national news outlets, also ran a reasonably-popular YouTube channel, ‘Bastar Junction’. According to …

Chilling details emerge in Chhattisgarh journalist’s murder case, ‘heart ripped out, liver pieces, broken neck’
1 week, 1 day ago

Chilling details emerge in Chhattisgarh journalist’s murder case, ‘heart ripped out, liver pieces, broken neck’

Live Mint  

‘Heart ripped out, a broken neck, four pieces of liver, five broken ribs, 15 fractures to the head,’ is what the doctors found during Chhattisgarh journalist Mukesh Chandrakar's postmortem. Mukesh Chandrakar went missing on January 1 and his body was found two days later in a septic tank on a property owned by Suresh Chandrakar at Chattanpara Basti in Bijapur …

Mukesh Chandrakar murder: Accused Suresh Chandrakar was an election observer for Congress
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1 week, 1 day ago

Mukesh Chandrakar murder: Accused Suresh Chandrakar was an election observer for Congress

Op India  

The horrific murder of 28-year-old journalist Mukesh Chandrakar for exposing the corruption of Congress leader Suresh Chandrakar has left the country in shock. While the deceased journalist’s autopsy report revealed that he had sustained 15 fractures to his head, his neck was broken and his heart was ripped out, attempts are being to pass off murder-accused Congress leader Suresh Chandrakar …

Mukesh Chandrakar murder: Accused Suresh Chandrakar a Congress leader, served as election observer
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1 week, 1 day ago

Mukesh Chandrakar murder: Accused Suresh Chandrakar a Congress leader, served as election observer

Op India  

The horrific murder of 28-year-old journalist Mukesh Chandrakar for exposing the corruption of Congress leader Suresh Chandrakar has left the country in shock. While the deceased journalist’s autopsy report revealed that he had sustained 15 fractures to his head, his neck was broken and his heart was ripped out, attempts are being to pass off murder-accused Congress leader Suresh Chandrakar …

How journalist Mukesh Chandrakar was tortured and brutally murdered for exposing corruption of Congress leader in Chhattisgarh
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1 week, 1 day ago

How journalist Mukesh Chandrakar was tortured and brutally murdered for exposing corruption of Congress leader in Chhattisgarh

Op India  

The autopsy report of Mukesh Chandrakar has revealed chilling details about the torture inflicted on the body of the 28-year-old journalist, who was murdered for exposing the corruption of Congress leader Suresh Chandrakar. As per doctors who carried out the post-mortem of Mukesh Chandrakar, they also found 5 broken ribs and 4 pieces of liver. The deceased journalist Mukesh Chandrakar …

How journalist Mukesh Chandrakar was tortured and brutally murdered for exposing corruption of Congress leader in Chhattisgarh
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1 week, 1 day ago

How journalist Mukesh Chandrakar was tortured and brutally murdered for exposing corruption of Congress leader in Chhattisgarh

Op India  

The autopsy report of Mukesh Chandrakar has revealed chilling details about the torture inflicted on the body of the 28-year-old journalist, who was murdered for exposing the corruption of Congress leader Suresh Chandrakar. As per doctors who carried out the post-mortem of Mukesh Chandrakar, they also found 5 broken ribs and 4 pieces of liver. The deceased journalist Mukesh Chandrakar …

Mukesh Chandrakar killed: Key accused in Chhattisgarh journalist’s murder case arrested in Hyderabad
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1 week, 2 days ago

Mukesh Chandrakar killed: Key accused in Chhattisgarh journalist’s murder case arrested in Hyderabad

Live Mint  

Mukesh Chandrakar murder: The prime accused in the Chhattisgarh journalist's murder case was arrested in Hyderabad. An official told news agency PTI that the accused, Suresh Chandrakar, is a contractor by profession and has been absconding since the murder of journalist Mukesh Chandrakar came to light on January 3. “The SIT, which was constituted to conduct the probe into the …

Chhattisgarh journalist murder: Key accused Suresh Chandrakar arrested by SIT in Hyderabad
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1 week, 2 days ago

Chhattisgarh journalist murder: Key accused Suresh Chandrakar arrested by SIT in Hyderabad

India TV News  

Suresh Chandrakar, the prime accused in the murder of Bastar journalist and YouTuber Mukesh Chandrakar was arrested by the Special Investigation Team from Hyderabad, police said on Monday. Bastar journalist murder Mukesh Chandrakar, 33, a Bastar-based journalist known for his fearless field reports, went missing on New Year’s Day. As per the initial reports, a news report highlighting alleged corruption …

Chhattisgarh journalist's heart was ripped out, shows autopsy; accused arrested
1 week, 2 days ago

Chhattisgarh journalist's heart was ripped out, shows autopsy; accused arrested

India Today  

Suresh Chandrakar, the main accused in the murder of journalist Mukesh Chandrakar in Chhattisgarh, was arrested by a Special Investigation Team from Hyderabad on Sunday. Suresh Chandrakar, a contractor, is believed to be the alleged mastermind behind Mukesh Chandrakar's murder after the journalist exposed him for allegedly indulging in corruption. Mukesh Chandrakar, who had been missing since the night of …

Chhattisgarh journalist murder: Main accused Suresh Chandrakar arrested by SIT in Hyderabad
1 week, 2 days ago

Chhattisgarh journalist murder: Main accused Suresh Chandrakar arrested by SIT in Hyderabad

New Indian Express  

RAIPUR: Suresh Chandrakar, the prime accused in the murder of a journalist in Chhattisgarh's Bijapur district, has been arrested from Hyderabad by a Special Investigation Team, police said on Monday. The SIT, constituted to conduct the probe into the murder case, rounded up Suresh Chandrakar from Hyderabad late Sunday night, Inspector General of Police Sundarraj P told PTI. Suresh Chandrakar's …

Mukesh Chandrakar: Indian media bodies seek probe into murder of journalist
1 week, 3 days ago

Mukesh Chandrakar: Indian media bodies seek probe into murder of journalist

Al Jazeera  

Three arrested after Mukesh Chandrakar’s body found on January 3 in Chhattisgarh’s Bijapur stuffed in a septic tank. The Press Council of India expressed “concern” over Chandrakar’s killing, calling for a report on the “facts of the case” in a statement late on Saturday. “The Editors Guild calls on the government of Chhattisgarh to spare no efforts in investigating the …

Three Arrested in Murder of Chhattisgarh Journalist Mukesh Chandrakar
1 week, 3 days ago

Three Arrested in Murder of Chhattisgarh Journalist Mukesh Chandrakar

Deccan Chronicle  

RAIPUR: Three people were on Saturday arrested in connection with the murder of 32-year-old journalist Mukesh Chandrakar in Bijapur district under south Bastar in Chhattisgarh, police said. The arrested people were identified as Ritesh Chandrakar, Dinesh Chandrakar and Mahendra Ramtek, while another suspect Suresh Chandrakar was absconding, police said. The slain journalist has recently exposed an alleged corruption scandal involving …

Chhattisgarh journalist murder: 3 arrested; mastermind contractor still at large
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1 week, 3 days ago

Chhattisgarh journalist murder: 3 arrested; mastermind contractor still at large

Hindustan Times  

The Chhattisgarh police on Saturday arrested three accused in connection with the murder of 28-year-old journalist Mukesh Chandrakar in Bijapur district on January 1. Journalist Mukesh Chandrakar’s body was found in a septic tank on the premises of a local road contractor in Chhattisgarh’s Bijapur town on Friday. Ritesh Chandrakar, one of the suspects, was apprehended at Raipur Airport, while …

Chhattisgarh journalist murder: Mukesh Chandrakar's cousin identified as ‘key accused’
1 week, 3 days ago

Chhattisgarh journalist murder: Mukesh Chandrakar's cousin identified as ‘key accused’

Hindustan Times  

The investigation into the murder of Chhattisgarh journalist Mukesh Chandrakar has taken a new turn as investigators have identified his own cousin as the key accused. Notably, Mukesh had gone missing on January 1, shortly after he received a call from Suresh's cousin Ritesh Chandrakar. Chhattisgarh chief minister Vishnu Deo Sai condoled Mukesh's death and assured that appropriate action will …

Chhattisgarh: Journalist Mukesh Chandrakar found dead in a septic tank, murder suspected to be linked to road scam exposé
1 week, 3 days ago

Chhattisgarh: Journalist Mukesh Chandrakar found dead in a septic tank, murder suspected to be linked to road scam exposé

Op India  

The body of Chhattisgarh journalist Mukesh Chandrakar was recovered by the police from the septic tank in Bijapur district on Friday. Mukesh Chandrakar’s body was found by the police in a septic tank built on a property belonging to a contractor named Suresh Chandrakar. Expressing grief over the death of Mukesh Chandrakar, Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Vishnu Deo Sai assured that …

Bastar journalist Mukesh Chandrakar's murder: Chhattisgarh Police detains 3 persons after outrage
1 week, 3 days ago

Bastar journalist Mukesh Chandrakar's murder: Chhattisgarh Police detains 3 persons after outrage

Hindustan Times  

The Chhattisgarh Police detained three persons on Saturday in connection with the murder of Mukesh Chandrakar, a 29 -year-old journalist whose body was found inside a septic tank at a local contractor's property. Condemnations pour in Local journalists staged a symbolic road blockade at Hospital Chowk on National Highway 36 to condemn the murder. The Editors Guild of India, in …

Chhattisgarh journalist's murder: Key accused, his cousin, arrested
1 week, 4 days ago

Chhattisgarh journalist's murder: Key accused, his cousin, arrested

India Today  

The key accused in the murder of the Chhattisgarh journalist, whose body was recovered from a septic tank, has been identified as his own cousin. Ritesh Chandrakar was among three arrested for the murder of Mukesh Chandrakar, a 28-year-old journalist known for his hard-hitting investigative reports. Ritesh, who is the brother of Suresh Chandrakar, allegedly arranged a meeting of the …

Journalist murder in Chhattisgarh: Bulldozer action on main accused’s house, CM says culprits won’t be spared
1 week, 4 days ago

Journalist murder in Chhattisgarh: Bulldozer action on main accused’s house, CM says culprits won’t be spared

India TV News  

After the murder of Chhattisgarh’s young journalist, Mukesh Chandrakar, in Bijapur, Chief Minister Vishnu Deo Sai taking a strict stand on the heinous crime said that there is no place for crime and criminals in the state. Three people were arrested on Saturday in connection to the murder of a 33-year-old journalist whose body was found in a septic tank …

Three detained in connection with Chhattisgarh-based journalist's murder
1 week, 4 days ago

Three detained in connection with Chhattisgarh-based journalist's murder

New Indian Express  

BIJAPUR: Three persons have been detained in connection with the murder of a 33-year-old journalist whose body was found in a septic tank on a local contractor's property in Chhattisgarh's Bijapur district, police said on Saturday. Mukesh Chandrakar, a freelance journalist, went missing on January 1, and his body was found on Friday in the septic tank on a property …

Chattisgarh-based journalist found dead days after report exposing corruption
1 week, 5 days ago

Chattisgarh-based journalist found dead days after report exposing corruption

New Indian Express  

Chattisgarh-based journalist Mukesh Chandrakar was found dead on Friday, in a septic tank on a local contractor's property in Bijapur district. Chandrakar went missing on the evening of January 1, and his elder brother Yukesh Chandrakar lodged a complaint with the police the next day, a senior police official said. According to a report by the Hindustan Times citing police …

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