Chhattisgarh journalist's heart was ripped out, shows autopsy; accused arrested
India TodaySuresh 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 January 1, recently conducted an investigation against Suresh Chandrakar, exposing alleged irregularities in a Rs 120-crore road construction project in Bastar. Mukesh's elder brother, Yukesh Chandrakar, filed a missing person report after his phone remained switched off following a meeting arranged by Suresh Chandrakar's brother, Ritesh, at one of the contractor's properties.