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The primary suspect in the murder case of journalist Mukesh Chandrakar has been taken into custody by Bastar police. An official told ANI that the suspect, who had been evading capture since the murder, had been taken into custody.

According to the police, the Special Investigation Team (SIT) apprehended the accused, Suresh Chandrakar, in Hyderabad on Sunday evening. He is presently being questioned by authorities.

The corpse of Mukesh Chandrakar, who was brutally killed, was discovered in a septic tank on the private contractor Suresh Chandrakar’s premises. According to ANI, police have already detained Ritesh Chandrakar, Dinesh Chandrakar, and Mahendra, three people connected to the crime.

The corpse of a journalist from Bijapur who had been missing since January 1 was discovered in a septic tank on a private contractor’s property in the area on Friday.

According to ANI, Mukesh Chandrakar was one of the interlocutors who helped free a CRPF policeman who had been kidnapped by the Naxals during a confrontation in Bijapur in 2021. He was actively reporting on confrontations, assaults, and other matters involving the Naxals in the Bastar district of Chhattisgarh.

According to ANI, Chandrakar recently wrote a piece on the purported corruption in road building.

In order to apprehend Suresh Chandrakar, the primary suspect in the journalist’s murder, an eleven-member Special Investigation Team (SIT) was established.

Chhattisgarh Deputy Chief Minister Vijay Sharma told ANI that journalist Mukesh Chandrakar was covering attempts to bring about peace and fight naxalism in Bastar.

“Mukesh Chandrakar was working to bring about peace in Bastar and eradicate naxalism from the region by focusing on inner Bastar and Bastar Junction. When Congress leader Suresh Chandrakar plotted this murder, the police acted right away and filed a formal complaint. The Chhattisgarh DyCM said that an 11-member SIT had been established.

Mumbai: A journalist is detained and accused of attempting to kill a cab driver.
Journalist Rishabh Chakravorty was detained by the Mumbai police on September 2 of last year for beating a taxi driver close to Asalpha hamlet in Ghatkopar, according to authorities, as reported by ANI.

Following his detention, the journalist from Mumbai was brought before the court and placed under seven days of police custody. Following the victim’s severe head injuries during the assault, authorities have added an attempt to kill charge, according to ANI.

The event, which occurred in Ghatkopar on August 30, 2024, was caught by a neighboring CCTV camera.

“The Mumbai journalist dashed the cab with his car near Asalpha village in Ghatkopar after which the cab driver stopped him and asked to compensate for the damage caused to his vehicle,” according to Santosh Ghatekar, the senior police officer of the Parksite Police Station, as reported by ANI.

However, Chakravorty ignored this and drove off. The taxi driver then followed Chakravorty to his home on LBS Marg in Ghatkopar. When Chakravorty pulled over, the cab driver sped away from him. Rishabh and a lady in the vehicle then got out and began slapping the cab driver aggressively. The police officer then stated, “He lifted the driver and slammed him onto the ground, causing serious injuries to his head and body,” according to ANI.