Chhattisgarh Journalist Mukesh Chandrakar Murdered Over Road Scam, Key Dates Incorrect

The video claims that a brave journalist named Mukesh Chandrakar from Chhattisgarh exposed a 150 crore road scam on January 24, 2024, revealing that a road budget increased from 50 to 150 crores yet had 30-35 potholes, and six days later, he went missing and was found dead in a septic tank at Suresh Chandrakar's farmhouse, allegedly silenced by a corrupt mafia.

What's right

Mukesh Chandrakar, a freelance journalist from Chhattisgarh, was indeed a brave journalist known for exposing corruption, particularly in road construction projects.

He went missing and was subsequently found dead in a septic tank at the farmhouse of contractor Suresh Chandrakar.

Suresh Chandrakar, who is also Mukesh's cousin, was identified as the main accused and alleged mastermind behind the murder, which police suspect was directly linked to Mukesh's reporting on a road scam.

The road scam involved significant amounts, with figures like Rs 120 crore, Rs 188 crore, and Rs 112 crore being reported.

The poor quality of the road work was also highlighted in his reports.

What's wrong

The video incorrectly states the year of the events as

All reliable sources indicate that Mukesh Chandrakar went missing on January 1, 2025, and his body was found on January 3,

Consequently, the claim that he exposed the scam on January 24, 2024, and went missing six days later, is inaccurate; his report on NDTV aired in late December 2024, specifically around December 25,

While a significant road scam was exposed, the specific detail of a budget increasing from 50 crores to 150 crores is not explicitly corroborated by the search results, which mention different figures for the scam (e.g., Rs 120 crore, Rs 188 crore, Rs 112 crore). Similarly, the exact number of '30-35 potholes' in one kilometer of road is not specifically mentioned, though reports confirm the road's poor condition and shoddy quality.

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The core claims regarding journalist Mukesh Chandrakar's murder in Chhattisgarh due to his exposure of a road scam are accurate. He was a freelance journalist who reported on corruption, went missing, and was found dead in a septic tank at his cousin Suresh Chandrakar's farmhouse.

Suresh Chandrakar, a contractor, was arrested as the main accused, with police suspecting the murder was directly linked to Mukesh's reporting. This information was widely reported by major news organizations like The Guardian, BBC News, India Today, NDTV, and The Times of India in January 2025.

The claim appears accurate around the upload date (May 12, 2026) as the events and subsequent investigations (including arrests of PWD officials in July-August 2025 and filing of a charge sheet in March 2025) have been confirmed by multiple sources. However, the video contains significant inaccuracies regarding the dates.

The events occurred in January 2025, not January 2024, and his report aired in late December 2024, not January 24, 2024. He went missing on January 1, 2025, not six days after a January 24, 2024, report.

Some specific figures for the scam and road damage are also not precisely matched by reliable sources, though the existence of a substantial road scam and poor quality work is confirmed. [1][2][3]

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