Suresh Chandrakar, the Prime accused in the murder case of journalist Mukesh Chandrakar, has been arrested by the SIT from Hyderabad. Suresh Chandrakar has been absconding for days.
On January 3, the Bastar police had recovered the missing journalist’s body from a septic tank inside the premises owned by Suresh Chandrakar.
#WATCH | Bijapur: IG Bastar P Sundarraj says, "A journalist Mukesh Chandrakar was missing since January 1. The police registered a case and formed a special team to investigate. Today his body was recovered from a septic tank in the premises of contractor Suresh Chandrakar. The… pic.twitter.com/drKid6OIDg
— ANI (@ANI) January 3, 2025
The journalist was reported missing from the Bijapur area of Bastar, Chhattisgarh on January 1. The police formed a special team to locate the missing person. After his body was found inside a septic tank in contractor Suresh Chandrakar’s premises, the contractor was named as the prime accused in the murder case.
After the murder, the Bijapur administration took swift action and razed some illegal constructions owned by Suresh Chandrakar. 3 of his bank accounts were also seized. Govt land illegally seized by the politically influential contractor was also sealed and taken back by the administration.
