Journalist Mukesh Chandrakar murdered in Chhattisgarh, CM orders to punish criminals

Chhattisgarh journalist Mukesh Chandrakar has been murdered. He was missing since the evening of January 1, and his body was found in a septic tank built at a contractor’s premises. It is being told that this murder took place due to a dispute over the news of corruption related to road construction. In this case, State Chief Minister Vishnudev Sai expressed grief by tweeting and ordered strict action against the criminals.

Mukesh Chandrakar was missing since the evening of January 1, and when no information was received about him for a long time, his brother Yukesh Chandrakar informed the police. The police started searching for him and the last location of his mobile revealed that he was near a septic tank built in an enclosure. When the police went to that place and investigated, Mukesh’s body was recovered. After removing the dead body, the police have started interrogating the suspects.

The septic tank from which the body was recovered was in the premises of a contractor, and according to the police, the condition of the body was very bad. Due to swelling and decomposition of the body, its identification was becoming difficult, but it was identified from the clothes. It is being told that Mukesh had a dispute with this contractor earlier also, and this dispute was regarding the news of corruption related to road construction.

Mukesh Chandrakar used to do freelance journalism for NDTV news channel. He had prepared a report on the poor quality of the road being built from Gangalur to Nelshanar in Bijapur, after which the officials took action on it and constituted an investigation team from Jagdalpur Public Works Department.

Chief Minister Vishnudev Sai posted on Instagram, “The news of the murder of young and dedicated journalist Mukesh Chandrakar ji of Bijapur is extremely sad and heartbreaking. Mukesh ji’s demise is an irreparable loss for the journalism world and society. The culprit of this incident will not be spared under any circumstances. We have given instructions to arrest the criminals as soon as possible and give them the harshest punishment. I pray to God to grant peace to the departed soul at His feet and provide strength to the bereaved family in this hour of grief.”