Bhopal:
The physique of an unbiased journalist, lacking since January 1, was present in a septic tank on Friday night from Bijapur’s Chattanpara Basti in Chhattisgarh. The loss of life of Mukesh Chandrakar, who was a contributing reporter at NDTV, has despatched shockwaves throughout the area and the journalism fraternity.
The Bijapur police confirmed that Mukesh’s physique was found in a septic tank that had been freshly sealed with concrete.
His swollen physique, which bore a number of accidents to the top and again, was recognized by his garments. The police, performing on Mukesh’s final identified cellular location, traced him to the yard of a contractor, Suresh Chandrakar, the place the grim discovery was made.
“The contractor’s staff reside on the premises, and a number of other individuals, together with Suresh Chandrakar, are being questioned. We’re investigating if Mukesh’s loss of life is linked to any of his current tales. The accused might be apprehended quickly,” stated Superintendent of Police Jitendra Yadav.
Mukesh Chandrakar additionally ran a profitable YouTube channel known as Bastar Junction, which had 1.59 lakh subscribers and targeted on points within the Bastar area.
Mukesh and his brother Yukesh Chandrakar, who is also a journalist, misplaced their mother and father at a younger age. The brothers supported one another of their careers.
Recognized for his fearless reporting, Mukesh, in April 2021, performed a vital position in securing the discharge of CRPF CoBRA commando Rakeshwar Singh Manhas, who was kidnapped by Maoists.
The journalist left his residence on January 1, sporting a T-shirt and shorts. His telephone was switched off shortly after. When he did not return residence, his brother Yukesh started trying to find him at pals’ properties and throughout town, finally submitting a lacking individual report with the police.
The invention of the journalist’s physique has left his household and the neighborhood devastated.
Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Vishnu Deo Sai condoled the journalist’s loss of life and warranted that the “wrongdoer is not going to be spared”.
“The information of the homicide of Bijapur’s younger and devoted journalist Mukesh Chandrakar ji is extraordinarily unhappy and heartbreaking. Mukesh ji’s departure is an irreparable loss for the journalism world and society. The wrongdoer of this incident is not going to be spared beneath any circumstances. Directions have been given to arrest the criminals as quickly as potential and guarantee they obtain the harshest punishment,” the Chief Minister posted on X.