Journalist Mukesh Chandrakar Murder Case: Raipur. There is widespread anger across the country over the brutal murder of Bijapur journalist Mukesh Chandrakar. The resentment of journalists, demonstrations and politics of political parties is also high, but amidst all this, the government has taken this incident very seriously. The government did not delay in taking action and the entire matter was expedited only after the instructions of the Chief Minister. CM Vishnudev Sai has said that such an incident is extremely condemnable and to ensure that it is not repeated, we have given instructions to give the harshest punishment to the accused.
After getting information about the case late on Friday night, Chief Minister Sai had issued instructions for strict action and said that no matter who the culprit is, he will not be spared at any cost. Following the instructions of the Chief Minister, the police expedited the investigation and started arresting the accused. By today afternoon the police arrested three accused. Four separate teams were also formed to arrest the main accused Suresh Chandrakar. Along with this, bulldozer was also used on the illegal empire of the main accused. The bank accounts of the accused were put on hold. SIT formed. Besides, the investigation into the corruption cases found against the accused is also going on.
Formation of SIT
The government has formed SIT to investigate the Journalist Mukesh Chandrakar Murder Case. CM Vishnudev Sai has tweeted that our government has formed an 11-member Special Investigation Team (SIT) under the leadership of Additional Superintendent of Police IPS Mayank Gurjar for a complete investigation of the case. The SIT includes Mayank Gurjar Bhapute, Additional Superintendent of Police, District Bijapur, Sachi Verma, Deputy Superintendent of Police, Anak, District Dantewada, Sharad Jaiswal, Deputy Superintendent of Police, District Bijapur, Geetika Sahu, Deputy Superintendent of Police, District Bastar, Durgesh Sharma, Inspector, Station Incharge, Bijapur, Virendra Srivastava, Inspector, Incharge, District Special Branch. , Chandshekhar Shriwas Inspector Incharge Faraspal District Dantewada, Rizwan Ahmed Inspector Rakshit Kendra District Bijapur, Gaurav Tiwari Inspector Range Cyber Police Station Jagdalpur, Mukesh Patel Sub Inspector Police Station Bijapur, Vivekanand Patel Sub Inspector Incharge Cyber Cell. The forensic team is also investigating the incident on the basis of scientific and technical evidence. Speed trial will be conducted by presenting the challan within 4 weeks.
Bulldozer runs on illegal construction
In the murder case of journalist Mukesh Chandrakar, the administration has also demolished the illegal construction done by the accused. Due to illegal occupation of main accused Suresh Chandrakar and bulldozer action on the plant, the illegal property of the accused has been razed to the ground.
hold three bank accounts
According to Home Minister Vijay Sharma, the main accused in this case is Congress contractor Suresh Chandrakar and is currently working as the state secretary of Chhattisgarh Congress Scheduled Caste Morcha. A massive operation is being conducted by the police for his arrest. His properties and financial transactions are being thoroughly investigated. Till now, three bank accounts of the accused Congress leader have been put on hold.
Three accused arrested
Bastar Range IG P. Sundarraj said, on January 3, a team formed to arrest the suspect in the Journalist Mukesh Chandrakar Murder Case was sent to Raipur. Ritesh Chandrakar, the suspect in the incident, was caught from Raipur Airport. Other suspects of the incident, Mahendra Ramteke (supervisor) and Dinesh Chandrakar were caught from Bijapur. Along with interrogating the three accused, action is being taken to recover the pistol used in the incident.
4 teams to arrest main accused Suresh
Giving information about the incident, Bastar Range IG P Sundarraj said that the police have arrested three suspects in the murder case of journalist Mukesh Chandrakar. Among these, Ritesh Chandrakar was caught from Raipur Airport, while other suspects, supervisors Mahendra Ramteke and Dinesh Chandrakar, were caught from Bijapur. Four police teams have been formed to arrest contractor Suresh Chandrakar, the main accused in the incident.
investigation of corruption case
Young journalist Mukesh Chandrakar had exposed corruption in road construction while making a report on the construction works of contractor Suresh Chandrakar. In this matter, Deputy CM Arun Sao has said that our government has taken action on the report of journalist Mukesh within 24 hours and has instituted an investigation. Under Vishnu’s good governance, every criminal will have to go to jail.
Congress link behind every incident
Deputy Chief Minister Vijay Sharma, while highlighting the unethical activities and criminal misdeeds of Congress leaders in a press conference today, said that the Congress party is now playing with the public trust. He mentioned several serious incidents in which cases of direct involvement of Congress leaders in crimes have come to light. He first mentioned the incident of Balodabazar, where Congress MLA Devendra Yadav is in jail and even the High Court has refused to grant him bail. He said that this incident has revealed the real face of Congress. After this, he cited Congress MLA North Jangade instigating his workers to enter the collector’s office and vandalize it during a public demonstration in Sarangarh-Vilaigarh in December 2024. Citing past violent incidents, Jangade inspired the workers to carry out similar incidents again, which was not only a violation of the law but also reflected the thinking of the Congress.
The Deputy Chief Minister discussed the involvement of Congress student wing NSUI official Kuldeep Sahu and NSUI President Chandrakant Choudhary in the murder of a policeman’s wife and her innocent daughter in Surajpur. The Deputy Chief Minister also mentioned the FIR lodged against former minister Mohammad Akbar at Daundi police station in Balod, in which his name has come up in the case of suicide of a head master. Now the main accused in the Journalist Mukesh Chandrakar Murder Case is Congress contractor Suresh Chandrakar and he is currently working on the post of State Secretary of Chhattisgarh Congress Scheduled Caste Morcha. Vijay Sharma said that crime and anarchy are prevalent in the Congress party. Party leaders are not only violating the law, but they are also promoting such actions.
Mukesh was missing since January 1
It is noteworthy that Mukesh Chandrakar used to work as a freelance journalist for news channels. He was known for journalism in the interior areas of Bastar. Along with this, he also ran a YouTube channel by the name of ‘Bastar Junction’, which has more than 1.5 lakh subscribers. Mukesh Chandrakar played an important role in the release of Cobra Commando Rakeshwar Singh Manhas from the captivity of Maoists after the Taklaguda Naxalite attack in Bijapur in April 2021. He had gone missing since the evening of January 1. After this, on Friday, his body was found in a septic tank built near the badminton court of contractor Suresh Chandrakar.
