In a major development in the murder of journalist Mukesh Chandrakar, the Special Investigation Team (SIT) arrested prime suspect Suresh Chandrakar late last night, January 5, in Hyderabad. The 33-year-old journalist had gone missing on January 1, and his body was found on Friday in a septic tank on a local contractor's property in Bijapur, Chhattisgarh. Mukesh, a freelance journalist who worked with NDTV and News18, also ran a popular YouTube channel, `Bastar Junction,’ with over 1.5 lakh subscribers. Following his disappearance, his brother lodged a police complaint, prompting the SIT's swift formation for a fast-tracked investigation. Authorities are currently interrogating Suresh Chandrakar to uncover more details of the case. Mukesh Chandrakar Murder Case: 3 Arrested in Connection With Killing of Journalist in Chhattisgarh’s Bijapur (Watch Video).

SIT Arrests Prime Suspect Suresh Chandrakar in Hyderabad

(SocialLY brings you all the latest breaking news, viral trends and information from social media world, including Twitter (X), Instagram and Youtube. The above post is embeded directly from the user's social media account and LatestLY Staff may not have modified or edited the content body. The views and facts appearing in the social media post do not reflect the opinions of LatestLY, also LatestLY does not assume any responsibility or liability for the same.)