Dey murder: Woman journalist’s Ahmedabad links being probed
December 7th, 2011 - 8:50 pm ICT by IANSMumbai, Dec 7 (IANS) A team of officials from Mumbai Police’s Crime Branch has reached Ahmedabad to probe the links of woman journalist Jigna Vora, arrested for alleged involvement in the murder of senior journalist Jyotirmoy Dey, sources said Wednesday.
According to sources in the Crime Branch, Vora flew down to Ahmedabad frequently and was in regular touch with a few people who allegedly helped her keep track of Dey and his schedule.
Two reporters also featured in the call records of Vora, who originally hails from Gujarat, and were frequently called before and after Dey’s murder, the sources said.
Working as a deputy bureau chief with a Mumbai daily, Vora was arrested Nov 25 in the June 11 killing of Dey, the editor for special investigations at Mid-Day.
Dey was shot dead near his home in Powai in central Mumbai while he was riding home on his motorcycle.
Vora is among the 11 accused arrested in the case so far by the police.
- Dey murder: Vora remanded to judicial custody till Dec 20 - Dec 09, 2011
- Woman scribe arrested for Dey killing (Night Lead) - Nov 25, 2011
- Six months on, 12 charge sheeted for Dey's murder - Dec 03, 2011
- Dey murder: Vora's custody extended - Jan 03, 2012
- Dey murder: Vora's custody extended till Jan 3 - Dec 20, 2011
- Man seeks to surrender phones bought from Dey murder accused - Dec 02, 2011
- Dey murder: Reporter to remain in police custody (Lead) - Dec 01, 2011
- Dey killing: Woman scribe remanded in police custody - Nov 25, 2011
- Dey murder: reporter to remain in police custody - Dec 01, 2011
- Dey murder: Vora's police custody extended till Dec 9 - Dec 05, 2011
- Woman journalist charged for J. Dey murder (Lead) - Feb 21, 2012
- Dey murder: Chargesheet filed against scribe Jigna Vora - Feb 21, 2012
- Dey murder: Vora's judicial custody extended till Feb 10 (Lead) - Jan 30, 2012
- Dey murder: Vora seeks restraint on media coverage - Dec 13, 2011
- Dey murder: Charge sheet against Vora likely Tuesday - Feb 20, 2012
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