Chhattisgarh Journalist Who Went Missing, Found Dead In Septic Tank (Image:X/MukeshChandrak9)
A journalist named Mukesh Chandrakar from Bijapur, Chhattisgarh, went missing on January 1 and his body was found in a septic tank on a private contractor’s premises on Friday. The police said Chandrakar was brutally murdered before being dumped into the tank.
Chandrakar was a journalist who actively covered Naxal incidents in the area. He was also one of the key people who helped release a CRPF constable abducted by Naxals in 2021. Recently, he wrote a story about alleged corruption in road construction.
The police launched a search operation after Chandrakar’s brother filed a complaint. During the investigation, they found Chandrakar’s body in the septic tank. The police are now questioning suspects and conducting a forensic examination.
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Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Vishnu Deo Sai expressed his grief over Chandrakar’s death, calling it an irreparable loss to the journalism world and society. He has vowed to bring the perpetrators of journalist Mukesh Chandrakar’s murder to justice.
Taking to social media he said, “The news of the murder of Mukesh Chandrakar, a young and dedicated journalist from Bijapur, is extremely sad and heartbreaking. The demise of Mukesh is an irreparable loss to the journalism world and society.”
बीजापुर के युवा और समर्पित पत्रकार मुकेश चंद्राकर जी की हत्या का समाचार अत्यंत दु:खद और हृदयविदारक है।
मुकेश जी का जाना पत्रकारिता जगत और समाज के लिए एक अपूरणीय क्षति है।
इस घटना के अपराधी को किसी भी हाल में बख्शा नहीं जाएगा। अपराधियों को जल्द से जल्द गिरफ्तार कर कड़ी से कड़ी…
— Vishnu Deo Sai (@vishnudsai) January 3, 2025
He also assured that the culprits will face the harshest punishment possible, leaving no stone unturned in ensuring justice is served.
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State Congress President Deepak Baij condemned the murder, saying journalists in Chhattisgarh are not safe and are becoming victims of the deteriorating law and order situation.
