Indian investigative journalist found dead inside septic tank
A post-mortem examination showed Mukesh Chandrakar suffered blunt-force injuries to his head and ribs, had a broken neck and his heart had been ripped out, according to local media reports.
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Mukesh Chandrakar, 28, who ran a YouTube channel called Bastar Junction in the central Chhattisgarh state, had been missing since January 1st.
His reporting had uncovered alleged irregularities in a £11.8m road project in the Bastar region, a hotbed of Maoist insurgency, prompting a government inquiry.
After family raised the alarm, police found the journalist’s body at a site owned by a local contractor who had been angry at his reporting.
Police said Chandrakar’s body was found on 3 January at a work site owned by a distant relative, Suresh Chandrakar. He was arrested, along with his brother Ritesh and two others.
Bastar police chief Sundarraj P. told a news conference: “Our investigation revealed that Ritesh Chandrakar was related to Mukesh and the two frequently interacted. On 1 January at 8pm, they spoke on the phone before both went to Suresh Chandrakar’s compound in Chattanpara for dinner. An argument ensued when Ritesh accused Mukesh of interfering with their construction work.
Ritesh and another man “then attacked Mukesh with an iron rod, placed his body in a septic tank, and sealed it,” he added.
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