Journalist Mukesh Chandrakar who exposed corruption found murdered in septic tank
Police arrested the contractor and booked him as the main accused in the murder of the journalist. “The main accused of Mukesh Chandrakar’s murder, the local contractor Suresh Chandrakar, was arrested by SIT from Hyderabad in the wee hours of Monday. Interrogation of the accused is going on,” the Bijapur police said in a statement on Monday.
Body of missing Indian journalist found in septic tank
The body of an Indian journalist who had reported on alleged corruption in the country has been found in a septic tank in Chhattisgarh state. Mukesh Chandrakar, 32, went missing on New Year's Day and his family registered a complaint with the police.
Anti-corruption journalist’s body found in septic tank
The body of an anti-corruption journalist has been found in a septic tank at a property in central India. Mukesh Chandrakar, a freelancer with a popular YouTube channel, had been reported missing after he was last seen on New Year’s Day.
Indian investigative journalist found dead inside septic tank
A post-mortem examination showed Mukesh Chandrakar suffered blunt-force injuries to his head and ribs, had a broken neck and his heart had been ripped out, according to local media reports.
Missing journalist’s body found in septic tank after he exposed alleged corruption
Police arrested the contractor and booked him as the main accused in the murder of the journalist. “The main accused of Mukesh Chandrakar’s murder, the local contractor Suresh Chandrakar, was arrested by SIT from Hyderabad in the wee hours of Monday. Interrogation of the accused is going on,” the Bijapur police said in a statement on Monday.
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When asked how much money had been withdrawn from Suresh’s bank account, a senior police officer said it was a subject of investigation. "Revealing the amount would hamper our investigation at this stage but money trail is being investigated,
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