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Bastar Journalist Killed By Cousins Because Of His Reporting: Cops

January 9, 2025 admin

Bhopal: The Special Investigation Team investigating the murder of Mukesh Chandrakar, whose body was found in a septic tank last week, has said the journalist was killed by his cousins who were enraged by his reportage on corruption in road construction contracts, some of which involved them. Mukesh, an independent journalist who also contributed to…

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Press Council seeks report from Chhattisgarh govt on Bastar journalist Mukesh Chandrakarâs murder

January 5, 2025 admin

The Press Council of India (PCI) on Saturday (January 4, 2025) expressed concern over the suspected murder of a journalist in Chhattisgarh and sought a report from the State government. PCI Chairperson Justice Ranjana Prakash Desai took suo motu cognisance of the death of Mukesh Chandrakar in Bastar and called for a report on facts…

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2 Relatives Among 3 Arrested For Journalist Mukesh Chandrakar’s Murder

January 4, 2025 admin

New Delhi: Three people, including two relatives, have been arrested for the murder of journalist Mukesh Chandrakar, whose body was found in a septic tank in a shed owned by a contractor in Chattisgarh’s Bastar division on Friday. Chandrakar, an independent journalist who was also a contributing reporter for NDTV, was last seen leaving his…

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