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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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Key Accused In Chhattisgarh Journalist’s Murder Arrested In Hyderabad

January 6, 2025 admin

The main accused in the murder of journalist Mukesh Chandrakar, whose body was found in a septic tank in Chattisgarh last week, has been arrested from Hyderabad on Sunday night. Suresh Chandrakar, a distant relative and a contractor, is believed to be the alleged mastermind behind the murder. He was on the run since the…

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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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Editors Guild On Journalist’s Body Found In Septic Tank

January 4, 2025 admin

New Delhi: The Press Association and the Editors Guild of India on Saturday condemned the killing of a television journalist in Chhattisgarh and demanded that the state government conduct a thorough investigation into the case. Mukesh Chandrakar, a freelance journalist in Chhattisgarh who had highlighted alleged irregularities in road construction, was found dead in a…

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Missing Journalist’s Body Found In Septic Tank In Chhattisgarh

January 3, 2025 admin

Bhopal: The body of an independent journalist, missing since January 1, was found in a septic tank on Friday evening from Bijapur’s Chattanpara Basti in Chhattisgarh. The death of Mukesh Chandrakar, who was a contributing reporter at NDTV, has sent shockwaves across the region and the journalism fraternity. The Bijapur police confirmed that Mukesh’s body was…

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