Journalist Mukesh Chandrakar who exposed corruption found murdered in septic tank
2 months, 2 weeks ago

Journalist Mukesh Chandrakar who exposed corruption found murdered in septic tank

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Mukesh Chandrakar, 28, who ran a YouTube channel called Bastar Junction in the central Chhattisgarh state, had been missing since 1 January. The Press Council of India and the Editors Guild of India have demanded a thorough inquiry, describing Chandrakar’s death as a matter of “grave concern” and urging the government to prioritise the safety of journalists, particularly those involved in field and investigative reporting. Bastar police chief Sundarraj P told a news conference: “Our investigation revealed that Ritesh Chandrakar was related to Mukesh and the two frequently interacted. Chhattisgarh state chief minister, Vishnu Deo Sai, condemned the killing as a “heartbreaking” and “profound loss to journalism and society”, adding: “The culprits will face the harshest punishment.” Deputy chief minister Vijay Sharma announced the formation of a special investigation team to fast-track the case.

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‘Contractor main plotter’: Charge sheet in journalist murder case
3 days, 22 hours ago

‘Contractor main plotter’: Charge sheet in journalist murder case

Hindustan Times  

The Chhattisgarh Police on Tuesday filed a charge sheet in the Mukesh Chandrakar murder case, saying the freelance journalist was killed for reporting irregularities in road construction work in Bijapur district and the murder was planned by the four arrested accused — a contractor, his two brothers and a supervisor. Mukesh Chandrakar, 33, who worked as a freelancer for NDTV …

The Untold Story of Mukesh Chandrakar: What 3 Bastar Journalists Revealed
2 months ago

The Untold Story of Mukesh Chandrakar: What 3 Bastar Journalists Revealed

The Quint  

Mukesh Chandrakar, a journalist from Bastar, paid the ultimate price for exposing corruption in the region. On December 28th, Mukesh met Suresh Chandrakar, a key figure in the corruption scandal. "We went to the police station and filed a report when we found out Mukesh was missing," shared one of his fellow journalists. The Quint interviewed three journalists from Bastar—Ganesh …

Chhattisgarh CM announces ₹10 lakh aid to murdered journalist's family
2 months, 1 week ago

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

The Hindu  

Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Vishnu Deo Sai on Tuesday announced an aid of ₹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. The special investigation team …

Chhattisgarh CM Vishnu Deo Sai announces Rs 10 lakh aid to slain journalist Mukesh Chandrakar's family
2 months, 1 week ago

Chhattisgarh CM Vishnu Deo Sai announces Rs 10 lakh aid to slain journalist Mukesh Chandrakar's family

India TV News  

Vishnu Deo Sai, the Chhattisgarh Chief Minister, on Tuesday, announced a financial aid of Rs 10 lakh to the family of journalist Mukesh Chandrakar, who was murdered in Bijapur district earlier this month. Two days later, his body was found in a septic tank on a property owned by road contractor Suresh Chandrakar at Chattanpara Basti in Bijapur. On January …

Chhattisgarh CM announces Rs 10 lakh aid to murdered journalist's family
2 months, 1 week 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, …

Bastar Journalist Mukesh Chandrakar Was Murdered By Cousins: SIT Report
2 months, 1 week ago

Bastar Journalist Mukesh Chandrakar Was Murdered By Cousins: SIT Report

ABP News  

The Special Investigation Team investigating the murder of Mukesh Chandrakar on Thursday said the journalist was killed by his cousins as they were angered by his reportage on road construction contract, which alleged corruption charges in the project. Mukesh had exposed alleged corruption in a Rs 120-crore road construction project from Gangalur to Hiroli in the Bastar region. As per …

Darkness descends on Bastar
2 months, 1 week ago

Darkness descends on Bastar

The Hindu  

There is a shop called Tea and Coffee at the centre of Bijapur, a city in Chhattisgarh’s Bastar region, nearly 400 kilometres from Raipur. A journalist who began the YouTube news channel ‘Bastar Junction’ — which now has 1.59 lakh subscribers — Mukesh had run a report on the poor condition of a road in Bijapur. For Jhadi, who followed …

Conspiracy hatched four days before journalist’s murder: SIT
2 months, 1 week ago

Conspiracy hatched four days before journalist’s murder: SIT

The Hindu  

Suresh Chandrakar, the main accused in the murder of journalist Mukesh Chandrakar, had hatched a conspiracy to murder the scribe four to five days before the incident, investigators in Chattisgarh said on Thursday. In a detailed release on the findings so far, a Special Investigation Team probing the case said that in his custodial interrogation, the accused have admitted that …

Mukesh Chandrakar murder: Media downplays accused's ties to Congress
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2 months, 2 weeks ago

Mukesh Chandrakar murder: Media downplays accused's ties to Congress

Op India  

28-year-old journalist Mukesh Chandrakar, who ran a YouTube channel called Bastar Junction in Chhattisgarh, had been missing since 1st January. After his elder brother Yukesh Chandrakar raised the alarm, police discovered his body in a septic tank in the compound of Congress leader Suresh Chandrakar’s residential premises in Chhatanpara Basti of Bijapur. The prominent media outlets, such as The Times …

Did a corruption exposé kill Chhattisgarh journalist Mukesh Chandrakar?
2 months, 2 weeks 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 …

Prime Accused in Bastar Journalist's Murder Arrested in Hyderabad
2 months, 2 weeks ago

Prime Accused in Bastar Journalist's Murder Arrested in Hyderabad

Deccan Chronicle  

Raipur: The prime accused in the murder of a journalist of Bastar in Chhattisgarh has been arrested in Hyderabad, police said on Monday. Suresh Chandrakar, the prime accused in the murder of Mukesh Chandrakar, was arrested in Hyderabad by the special investigation team, constituted to probe the incident, late on Sunday night and brought to Chhattisgarh on Monday morning, the …

Chilling details emerge in Chhattisgarh journalist’s murder case, ‘heart ripped out, liver pieces, broken neck’
2 months, 2 weeks 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
Top News
2 months, 2 weeks 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
Trending News
2 months, 2 weeks 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
Top News
2 months, 2 weeks 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
Top News
2 months, 2 weeks 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 …

Chhattisgarh Crime: Main Accused in Mukesh Chandrakar Murder Arrested in Hyderabad
2 months, 2 weeks ago

Chhattisgarh Crime: Main Accused in Mukesh Chandrakar Murder Arrested in Hyderabad

ABP News  

In a significant development in the Mukesh Chandrakar murder case, the main accused, Suresh Chandrakar, has been arrested by the Special Investigation Team in Hyderabad. Mukesh Chandrakar, a journalist from Bijapur, was tragically murdered in a crime that shocked the local media and public.Bijapur’s Superintendent of Police, Jitendra Yadav, confirmed the arrest, bringing a sense of relief to the victim's …

Main accused in Chhattisgarh journalist’s murder arrested from Hyderabad
2 months, 2 weeks ago

Main accused in Chhattisgarh journalist’s murder arrested from Hyderabad

Hindustan Times  

The Chhattisgarh Police on Monday arrested contractor Suresh Chandrakar, the main accused in the murder of 33-year-old journalist Mukesh Chandrakar, from Hyderabad. The body of Mukesh Chandrakar, who went missing on January 1, was discovered in a freshly sealed septic tank at Suresh Chandrakar’s premises in Chattan Para on January 3 with injuries on his head, back, stomach, and chest, …

Chhattisgarh journalist Mukesh Chandrakar murder case: Main accused Suresh Chandrakar taken into custody by SIT in Hyderabad.
2 months, 2 weeks ago

Chhattisgarh journalist Mukesh Chandrakar murder case: Main accused Suresh Chandrakar taken into custody by SIT in Hyderabad.

The Hindu  

The key suspect in the murder of Bastar journalist and YouTuber Mukesh Chandrakar, Suresh Chandrakar, was arrested by a Special Investigation Team of the Bijapur police of Chhattisgarh in Hyderabad on Sunday night, police confirmed. A senior officer from the Bastar police said that Suresh’s siblings, Ritesh Chandrakar, Dinesh Chandrakar, and one Mahendra were arrested earlier on Saturday. His body …

Chhattisgarh SIT nabs prime accused in journalist murder case from city
2 months, 2 weeks ago

Chhattisgarh SIT nabs prime accused in journalist murder case from city

Deccan Chronicle  

Raipur/Hyderabad:A special investigation team from Chhattisgarh arrested an accused who reportedly plotted the murder of 33-year-old journalist Mukesh Chandrakar from his hideout on the city outskirts. Suresh Chandrakar, conspirator and prime accused in Mukesh’s brutal murder, was found asleep at his driver's rented house when the SIT team reached out. His body was found two days later in a septic …

Mukesh Chandrakar killed: Key accused in Chhattisgarh journalist’s murder case arrested in Hyderabad
Top News
2 months, 2 weeks 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
Top News
2 months, 2 weeks 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
2 months, 2 weeks 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 …

Mukesh Chandrakar death: Chhattisgarh CM claims accused is a ‘Cong functionary’
2 months, 2 weeks ago

Mukesh Chandrakar death: Chhattisgarh CM claims accused is a ‘Cong functionary’

Hindustan Times  

Chhattisgarh chief minister Vishnu Deo Sai on Sunday accused the person arrested in the murder of journalist Mukesh Chandrakar of being a “functionary of Congress,” criticising the party for allegedly selling “hatred” in their “mohabbat ki dukaan” and citing past incidents involving Congress members. Deputy CM Vijay Sharma also claimed that the Congress had boycotted Mukesh Chandrakar for questioning MLA …

Press Council seeks report from Chhattisgarh govt on Bastar journalist Mukesh Chandrakar’s murder
2 months, 2 weeks ago

Press Council seeks report from Chhattisgarh govt on Bastar journalist Mukesh Chandrakar’s murder

The Hindu  

The Press Council of India on Saturday expressed concern over the suspected murder of a journalist in Chhattisgarh and sought a report from the State government. According to the police, the four accused identified so far include brothers Ritesh Chandrakar, Dinesh Chandrakar and Suresh Chandrakar who are construction contractors and Mahendra Ramteke, who is their employee. Mr. Chandrakar, a freelance …

Mukesh Chandrakar: Indian media bodies seek probe into murder of journalist
2 months, 2 weeks 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
2 months, 2 weeks 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
Top News
2 months, 2 weeks 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 …

Mukesh Chandrakar Murder: Accused Contractor, 2 Others Held; Congress Leader Suresh's 'Illegal' Land Bulldozed
2 months, 2 weeks ago

Mukesh Chandrakar Murder: Accused Contractor, 2 Others Held; Congress Leader Suresh's 'Illegal' Land Bulldozed

ABP News  

Journalist Mukesh Chandrakar Murder: Three accused have been arrested by the Bijapur police in connection with the murder of journalist Mukesh Chandrakar, Chhattisgarh Deputy Chief Minister Vijay Sharma on Saturday said. #WATCH | Raipur: On the murder of Journalist Mukesh Chandrakar, Chhattisgarh Deputy CM Vijay Sharma says, "In the murder of Journalist Mukesh Chandrakar, Congress leader Suresh Chandrakar's relatives, Ritesh …

Chhattisgarh journalist murder: Mukesh Chandrakar's cousin identified as ‘key accused’
2 months, 2 weeks 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 …

Mukesh Chandrakar murder: Journalist’s cousin, 2 others arrested; CM Sai orders bulldozer action
2 months, 2 weeks ago

Mukesh Chandrakar murder: Journalist’s cousin, 2 others arrested; CM Sai orders bulldozer action

Live Mint  

In a major development in the murder case of Mukesh Chandrakar, who was brutally killed and dumped into a septic tank in Chhattisgarh's Bijapur district, one of the key suspects, Ritesh Chandrakar, has been revealed to be the journalist's cousin. Meanwhile, the police have detained three persons – Ritesh Chandrakar, Dinesh Chandrakar and Mahendra – in connection with the murder …

Chhattisgarh: Journalist Mukesh Chandrakar found dead in a septic tank, murder suspected to be linked to road scam exposé
2 months, 2 weeks 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
2 months, 2 weeks 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 …

Who was Mukesh Chandrakar? Body of Bastar journalist, who covered road project corruption, found inside septic tank
Top News
2 months, 2 weeks ago

Who was Mukesh Chandrakar? Body of Bastar journalist, who covered road project corruption, found inside septic tank

Hindustan Times  

The body of 28-year-old journalist Mukesh Chandrakar, who had been reported missing, was found in a septic tank on a contractor's property in Chhattisgarh's Bijapur on Friday, police said. NDTV, citing the Bijapur Police, reported that Mukesh's body was discovered in a septic tank that had been freshly sealed with concrete. Chief minister Vishnu Deo Sai expressed his condolences, saying, …

Chhattisgarh journalist's murder: Key accused, his cousin, arrested
2 months, 2 weeks 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
2 months, 2 weeks 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 …

Bastar journalist, who was investigating corruption case, found dead; CM says culprits won't be spared
2 months, 2 weeks ago

Bastar journalist, who was investigating corruption case, found dead; CM says culprits won't be spared

India TV News  

33-year-old journalist Mukesh Chandrakar was found dead on Friday in a septic tank on a local contractor's property. CM Vishnu Deo Sai assures punishment "I reiterate that no culprit involved in the brutal murder of young journalist Mukesh Chandrakar in Bijapur will be spared at any cost. 33-year-old Mukesh Chandrakar was found dead in a septic tank on the property …

Three detained in connection with Chhattisgarh-based journalist's murder
2 months, 2 weeks 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 …

Bastar journalist found dead in septic tank, murder suspected
2 months, 2 weeks ago

Bastar journalist found dead in septic tank, murder suspected

The Hindu  

The body of a journalist, who is known for his ground reporting of the Maoist conflict in Chhattisgarh’s Bastar region, was found in a septic tank on the premises of a construction contractor in Bijapur. A police statement issued on Friday disclosed that his body was recovered from a tank in the premises of contractor Suresh Chandrakar in Chattanpara Basti …

Missing Chhattisgarh journalist, 28, found dead in contractor’s septic tank: Police
2 months, 2 weeks ago

Missing Chhattisgarh journalist, 28, found dead in contractor’s septic tank: Police

Hindustan Times  

RAIPUR: A 28-year-old journalist, who had gone missing after going to meet a road contractor’s brother, was found murdered in south Chhattisgarh’s Bijapur district on Friday. The television journalist, Mukesh Chandrakar’s body was found in a septic tank on the premises of the local road contractor in Bijapur town, police said. Police said Chandrakar went missing on January 1 shortly …

Missing journalist Mukesh Chandrakar found dead in septic tank; Chhattisgarh CM says culprit won’t be spared
2 months, 2 weeks ago

Missing journalist Mukesh Chandrakar found dead in septic tank; Chhattisgarh CM says culprit won’t be spared

Live Mint  

In a shocking incident, journalist Mukesh Chandrakar, who had gone missing in Chhattisgarh’s Bijapur on January 1, was found dead in a septic tank. Today his body was recovered from a septic tank in the premises of contractor Suresh Chandrakar,” reported ANI quoting IG Bastar P Sundarraj. “The news of the murder of young and dedicated journalist Mukesh Chandrakar of …

Journalist found dead in Chhattisgarh days after report on road project corruption
2 months, 2 weeks ago

Journalist found dead in Chhattisgarh days after report on road project corruption

India Today  

Journalist Mukesh Chandrakar, who worked with a local news channel, was found dead on January 3, 2025, in Bijapur district. Mukesh had been missing since the night of January 1, after conducting an investigative report against contractor Suresh Chandrakar, exposing alleged irregularities in a Rs 120-crore road construction project in Bastar. His elder brother, Yukesh Chandrakar, filed a missing person …

Chattisgarh-based journalist found dead days after report exposing corruption
2 months, 2 weeks 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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