In Short
- Suresh Chandrakar arrested in Hyderabad for journalist Mukesh Chandrakar’s murder
- Mukesh had exposed Suresh’s corruption in Rs 120-crore road development project
- Autopsy said victim had broken ribs, heart being ripped out, 15 fractures to head
Suresh Chandrakar, the main accused in the murder of journalist Mukesh Chandrakar in Chhattisgarh, was arrested by a Special Investigation Team (SIT) from Hyderabad on Sunday. A postmortem examination of the journalist revealed the nature of the grisly murder, with the victim having 15 fractures to his head, a broken neck and his heart being ripped out.
Suresh Chandrakar, a contractor, is believed to be the alleged mastermind behind Mukesh Chandrakar’s murder after the journalist exposed him for allegedly indulging in corruption. He had been on the run since the incident came to light on January 3.
Doctors who conducted the postmortem examination of the 28-year-old journalist, found four pieces of liver, five broken ribs, 15 fractures to the head, a broken neck and his heart being ripped out. They said they had not seen such a case in their 12-year-old careers.
According to doctors, the number of accused in the murder must have been more than two people.
The Communist Party of India (Maoist), a banned outfit, condemned the murder of Mukesh Chandrakar and demanded a thorough probe into the killing.
Praising Chandrakar for exposing corruption in road construction projects in Chhattisgarh, the outfit said the journalist performed his duty dutifully by raising issues related to people, politics and culture.
This story was originally published in indiatoday.in. Read the full story here.
