Bhopal:
The physique of an impartial journalist, lacking since January 1, was present in a septic tank on Friday night from Bijapur’s Chattanpara Basti in Chhattisgarh. The demise 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 cell location, traced him to the yard of a contractor, Suresh Chandrakar, the place the grim discovery was made.
“The contractor’s staff stay on the premises, and a number of other individuals, together with Suresh Chandrakar, are being questioned. We are investigating if Mukesh’s demise is linked to any of his latest tales. The accused shall be apprehended quickly,” mentioned Superintendent of Police Jitendra Yadav.
Mukesh Chandrakar additionally ran a profitable YouTube channel referred to as Bastar Junction, which had 1.59 lakh subscribers and centered 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.
Known for his fearless reporting, Mukesh, in April 2021, performed an important function 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 cellphone was switched off shortly after. When he did not return residence, his brother Yukesh started looking for him at associates’ houses and throughout the town, in the end submitting a lacking particular person report with the police.
The discovery of the journalist’s physique has left his household and the group devastated.
Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Vishnu Deo Sai condoled the journalist’s demise and guaranteed that the “perpetrator 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 perpetrator of this incident is not going to be spared below any circumstances. Instructions have been given to arrest the criminals as quickly as attainable and guarantee they obtain the harshest punishment,” the Chief Minister posted on X.