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Heart torn apart, liver cut into four pieces; the journalist was killed in a brutal manner, post-mortem report revealed
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Renjini RamachandranThe post-mortem report has been released in the case of journalist Mukesh Chandrakar, who was found dead inside a septic tank in Chhattisgarh. The report indicates that Mukesh Chandrakar was brutally murdered by road construction contractor Suresh Chandrakar and his associates. The post-mortem report states that there were severe fractures in various parts of the body and injuries even to internal organs.
The injuries to internal organs testify to how brutally Mukesh was killed. It was found that Mukesh Chandrakar's neck was broken, and there were 15 fractures on his skull alone. The report states that the heart was torn apart, and the liver was cut into four pieces. There were five fractures in the ribs alone. The police arrested contractor Suresh Chandrakar from Hyderabad in connection with the case.
Mukesh, aged 28, was someone who constantly engaged with public issues. His murder was the result of revenge for exposing corruption related to road construction. Mukesh had been missing since January 1 . Mukesh's last location being near Suresh's house helped the police track down the suspect. Mukesh's body was found in the septic tank of contractor Suresh Chandrakar's house in Bijapur town.