Press Council seeks report from Chhattisgarh government on journalist’s murder
Press Council seeks report from Chhattisgarh government on journalist’s murder Press Council seeks report from Chhattisgarh government on journalist’s murder
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PCI Chairperson Justice Ranjana Prakash Desai took suo motu cognisance of the death of Mukesh Chandrakar in Bastar and called for a report on the facts of the case from the state government.
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The reporter, Mukesh Chandrakar, had recently done a story on irregularities in a Rs 120 crore road project.
In Short
- Justice Desai seeks report on Mukesh Chandrakar’s death
- Press bodies urge thorough investigation by state government
- Chandrakar found dead in septic tank on contractor’s property
The Press Council of India (PCI) on Saturday expressed concern over the suspected murder of a journalist in Chhattisgarh and sought a report from the state government.
PCI Chairperson Justice Ranjana Prakash Desai took suo motu cognisance of the death of Mukesh Chandrakar in Bastar and called for a report on the facts of the case from the state government, a PCI statement said.
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The Press Association and the Editors Guild of India also condemned the killing of the television journalist, and demanded the state government conduct a thorough investigation.
Chandrakar, a freelance journalist who had highlighted alleged irregularities in road construction, was found dead in a septic tank on a local contractor’s property in Bijapur city on Friday.
Three persons have been detained in connection with the alleged killing of the 33-year-old.