Trader dies after extortion harassment by ‘self-styled’ journalists in Deesa; sparks protest October 18, 2025

Deesa: A wave of intense anger and grief has swept across the trading community and residents of Deesa following the sudden death of businessman Mukeshbhai Thakkar. Thakkar, a firecracker vendor, reportedly died of a sudden chest pain after alleged harassment by a group of self-proclaimed journalists demanding extortion money.

Following Thakkar’s death on Friday, traders gathered at the Civil Hospital on Saturday morning and held a rally. The rally proceeded from the Civil Hospital to the South Police Station (Dakshin Police Matak). The protesting groups — including merchant associations and the Thakkar community (Raghuvanshi Samaj) — held accused journalist Dilip Trivedi respons

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