Key accused in Chhattisgarh’s journalist murder case arrested from Hyderabad

Mukesh Chandrakar murder: The prime accused in the Chhattisgarh's journalist murder case was arrested in Hyderabad.

The accused was identified as Suresh Chandrakar. He was taken into custody by a Special Investigation Team (SIT) from Hyderabad, a police official said on Monday.

Mukesh Chandrakar was a 33-year-old freelance journalist. He went missing on January 1. His body was found on January 3 in a septic tank on a property owned by Suresh Chandrakar at Chattanpara Basti in Bijapur town of Chhattisgarh, police earlier said.