Mukesh Chandrakar, a 33-year-old freelance journalist, was reported missing on January 1. Photo: X.com/vipul_reports Mukesh Chandrakar, a 33-year-old freelance journalist, was reported missing on January 1. Photo: X.com/vipul_reports Suresh Chandrakar, the prime accused in the murder of journalist Mukesh Chandrakar in Chhattisgarh's Bijapur district, has been apprehended by a Special Investigation Team (SIT) in Hyderabad, a police official confirmed on Monday.
Chandrakar, a contractor by profession, had been on the run since the murder of Mukesh Chandrakar, which was discovered on January 3. The SIT, formed to investigate the case, arrested Suresh Chandrakar from Hyderabad late Sunday night. His brothers, Ritesh and Dinesh Chandrakar, along with supervisor Mahendra Ramteke, have already been taken into custody in connection with the crime.
Mukesh Chandrakar, a 33-year-old freelance journalist, was reported missing on January 1. His body was found on January 3, dumped in a septic tank on a property owned by Suresh Chandrakar in Chattanpara Basti, Bijapur.
The motive for the murder is believed to be linked to a news report aired on NDTV on December 25, which exposed alleged corruption in a road construction project in Bijapur. The project was reportedly connected to contractor Suresh Chandrakar.
Chhattisgarh Deputy Chief Minister Vijay Sharma claimed that Suresh Chandrakar was a Congress leader, while the opposition alleged that he had recently joined the ruling BJP.
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