A journalist named Mukesh Chandrakar has been murdered in Bijapur, Chhattisgarh. On Friday (January 3, 2025), Mukesh’s body was recovered from the septic tank. He was missing since January 1. It is alleged that Mukesh was murdered by contractor Suresh Chandrakar for exposing shortcomings in road construction. Six people including the main accused Suresh Chandrakar and his brother have been arrested.
The contractor’s Congress connection has come to light. Contractor Suresh Chandrakar is the state secretary of the Scheduled Caste Department of Chhattisgarh Pradesh Congress Committee. Suresh Chandrakar is said to be very close to Congress Chhattisgarh President Deepak Baij. BJP says that Suresh Chandrakar got this post in the party only at the behest of Deepak Baij.
Regarding this incident, Chhattisgarh BJP has written on social media site Congressmen, the epitome of disgusting give-and-take politics… Just look at your backs and see whether in your haste you have opened your own raw book!!” BJP has sought answers from Rahul Gandhi in this matter.
"Is he a contractor or a Congressman contract killer!!"
Congressmen are the epitome of disgusting give-and-take politics… just look at your backs and see whether in your haste you have opened your own raw diary!!
Young journalist of Bijapur Late. The main accused in the murder of Mukesh Chandrakar ji… https://t.co/VfYnOuB5YE pic.twitter.com/yfkb0soYg5
— BJP Chhattisgarh (@BJP4CGState) January 3, 2025
BJP further wrote, “Young journalist of Bijapur Late. Contractor is the main accused in the murder of Mukesh Chandrakar ji. Suresh Chandrakar’s Congress His closeness to State President Deepak Baij is well known. It was Deepak Baij who awarded Suresh the post of State Secretary of SC Morcha of Congress. All kinds of criminal items are being sold from the so-called Congress shop of love.”
BJP IT Cell chief Amit Malviya wrote in his social media post on X, “The contractor, who is accused of murdering the journalist, is named Suresh Chandrakar. Suresh Chandrakar is a big leader of Congress, who is given big responsibilities by Congress in every election. Accused along with current Congress state president Deepak Baij.”
The contractor, who is accused of murdering the journalist, is named Suresh Chandrakar.
Suresh Chandrakar is a big leader of Congress, who is given big responsibilities by Congress in every election.
Accused along with current state president of Congress Deepak Baij. https://t.co/wU1tTNGfpQ pic.twitter.com/pGIpkkqghp
— Amit Malviya (@amitmalviya) January 3, 2025
Congress leader Suresh Chandrakar is originally from Basaguda. After the Salwa Judum movement in the state, he and his family started living in Bijapur. After coming to Bijapur, Suresh started contracting. Within no time he became a big contractor. In the year 2021, he came into limelight when he took a wedding procession by helicopter. It is also coming to light that Mukesh and Suresh were relatives.
Deceased Mukesh filed a complaint against rigging in the road construction project costing Rs 120 crore in Bastar. Investigative reporting Did. This road was built by Suresh Chandrakar in Gangalur. After this the journalist was receiving warnings from Suresh. After this report, Congress leader Suresh’s brother Ritesh had called Mukesh to meet on January 1. After this Mukesh did not return home.
When Mukesh Chandrakar went missing, his journalist brother Yukesh Chandrakar had accused Suresh Chandrakar. He had said that Suresh Chandrakar had made his brother missing. After this the police started searching for Mukesh. According to ASP Chandrakant Gowarna, the last location of Mukesh’s mobile was found in the construction company of Congress leader Suresh Chandrakar.
According to ASP, after this the phone was switched off. This company of Suresh Chandrakar is located in Chattapara. After this, during the search, Mukesh’s body was found. Mukesh Chandrakar used to report for NDTV from Bastar region and ran his YouTube channel named ‘Bastar Junction’. In the year 2021, Mukesh played an important role in getting the release of a CRPF jawan after he was kidnapped by Naxalites.
