In a significant breakthrough, Chhattisgarh police have arrested three individuals–Ritesh Chandrakar, Dinesh Chandrakar, and Mahendra–in connection with the murder of journalist Mukesh Chandrakar.
The body of a 28-year-old journalist who had gone missing was found in a septic tank on the property of a contractor in Bijapur, Chhattisgarh, police confirmed on Friday. Murder has been filed in case, and several people have been detained for interrogation.
In a significant breakthrough, Chhattisgarh police have arrested three individuals–Ritesh Chandrakar, Dinesh Chandrakar, and Mahendra–in connection with the murder of journalist Mukesh Chandrakar. Speaking on the operation, Bastar Inspector General (IG) P Sundarraj said that the role of contractor Suresh Chandrakar is also being investigated. “Ritesh Chandrakar and Mahendra hit Mukesh Chandrakar and Dinesh Chandrakar tried to hide the evidence. The role of contractor Suresh Chandrakar is also being investigated and action will be taken accordingly…Further investigation is underway…Three accused have been arrested…An eleven-member SIT has been formed to further investigate the incident,” Sundarraj said. The search for a Bijapur-based journalist, who had been missing since January 1, ended tragically when his body was found in a septic tank on the premises of a private contractor in the district on Friday, police said. Notably, Mukesh Chandrakar was one of the interlocutors who played a key role in the release of a CRPF constable abducted by Naxals after an encounter in Bijapur in 2021.
He was actively covering Naxal attacks, encounters, and other issues in Bastar. Recently, Chandrakar had done a story on the alleged corruption in
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