The physique of an Indian investigative journalist has been present in a septic tank.
Mukesh Chandrakar, 32, was a contract journalist in Chhattisgarh state who reported on alleged corruption within the building business on his YouTube channel, Bastar Junction.
Police discovered his physique in a septic tank within the state’s Bijapur district on 3 January.
He had been lacking since New 12 months’s Day.
4 individuals have been arrested, together with three of his family members, in keeping with native media experiences.
Mr Chandrakar’s dying is alleged to be linked to a latest investigation right into a highway building undertaking within the Bastar area, which led to a authorities investigation.
A autopsy examination confirmed he had suffered blunt-force accidents to his head and ribs, had a damaged neck and his coronary heart had been ripped out, India Right now reported.
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The Press Council of India has known as for a report on the “info of the case”.
Vishnu Deo Sai, the chief minister of Chhattisgarh, stated Mr Chandrakar’s dying was “heartbreaking” and pledged the “harshest punishment” for these liable for his dying.
India ranked 159 out of 180 international locations within the 2024 World Press Freedom Index.
Three or 4 Indian journalists are killed in reference to their work on common every year, in keeping with Reporters With out Borders.
