Road construction contractor Suresh Chandrakar, the prime accused in journalist Mukesh Chandrakar murder case in Chhattisgarh, had allegedly hatched a conspiracy to kill him four to five days before the incident, the special investigation team (SIT) said on Thursday.
The accused, a contractor by profession, was absconding since the murder of journalist Mukesh Chandrakar came to light on January 3, he said.