Jyotirmoy Dey
Jyotirmoy Dey | |
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Born | 1955 |
Died | 11 June 2011 Powai, Mumbai, Maharashtra, India | (aged 56)
Cause of death | Murder |
Nationality | Indian |
Other names | Jyotendra Dey J Dey Commander J |
Occupation | Journalist |
Employer | Mid-Day |
Spouse | Shubha Sharma |
Jyotirmoy Dey (1955– 11 June 2011), also known as Jyotendra Dey, Commander J, and J Dey, was an Indian journalist, crime and investigations editor for
Career
Dey started his career with Hindustan Times. A
He started his journalistic career as a freelancer with
Dey had authored two books on underworld activities, Zero Dial: The Dangerous World of Informers and Khallas. He has done many reports on underworld dons Dawood Ibrahim and Chhota Rajan.
Personal life
Dey was born in 1955, Bombay to Mrs. Bina Dey. He was married to a journalist named Shubha Sharma and was survived by them (wife & mother).
Death
Dey was returning to his home on his motorcycle from
He was taken to Powai Hospital, but they did not have the proper facilities to attend to him. Dey was later rushed to Hiranandani hospital. He was reported dead on arrival at the Hiranandani Hospital, with nine exit wounds on his body.Mumbai Police speculated the murder was a professional job, and may be related to his reporting on the oil mafia.[2] The oil mafia, which pilfers oil being transported and also dilutes it before sale, has been under pressure since the killing of Yashwant Sonawane in January 2011.[3] Dey had also recently reported that Chhota Rajan was the mastermind behind a recent shooting involving Dawood Ibrahim’s brother Iqbal Kaskar in Mumbai.
The murder was widely denounced by the press and the local government. [4]
Police investigation
The investigation of Dey's murder was handed over to the Crime Branch department of Mumbai Police. Media persons from across different sections demanded that the investigations should be handed over to the CBI. Several media persons met the state's chief minister, Prithviraj Chavan, to put forth their demand of handing over the case to the CBI. The chief minister remained adamant that the integrity of Mumbai Police should not be underestimated and the police should be given time to crack the case.
On 27 June 2011, after sixteen days of investigations, the Crime Branch declared they have cracked the case. Police officials caught seven people from different locations of India. Of which three were detained from
On 21 February 2012, Mumbai Crime Branch
See also
- organised crimeand terrorism.
- .
- Criminal organisation primarily operating in Mumbai.
Notes
- ^ "Senior crime journalist shot dead in Mumbai". The Hindu. Chennai, India. 11 June 2011.
- ^ "Oil mafia killed J Dey, suspect cops". The Times of India. 13 June 2011.
- ^ "Crime branch arrests four more oil mafia kingpins". The Times of India. 4 February 2011. Archived from the original on 26 August 2012.
- ^ BBC News Jun 13,2011 "underlines the increasing threat investigative journalists are being subjected to by powerful political and business interests indulging in illegal acts", the Mumbai Press Club said in a statement.
- ^ "J Dey murder solved, 7 Chhota Rajan gangsters arrested". India Today. 27 June 2011. Retrieved 29 April 2021.
- ^ http://mangalorean.com/news.php?newstype=local&newsid=247655 Archived 11 October 2012 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "Dey Murder: Journalist Jigna Vora Charge Sheeted". Outlook India. 21 February 2012. Archived from the original on 31 January 2013. Retrieved 26 March 2012.
- ^ "Jigna Vora aware of plot to kill J Dey: Mumbai Police". The Times of India. 22 February 2012. Archived from the original on 3 April 2012. Retrieved 26 March 2012.
- ^ "Jigna Vora arrested without strong evidence, says Vinod Tawde". The Indian Express. 25 July 2012. Retrieved 25 September 2014.
- Outlook India. 25 July 2012. Retrieved 25 September 2014.
- ^ "Journalist Jigna Vora gets bail in J Dey murder case". The Times of India. 27 July 2012.
- ^ "Mumbai: No relief to former scribe Jigna Vora acquitted of J-Dey murder". Free Press Journal. Retrieved 26 June 2023.
- ^ "Bombay HC upholds acquittal of Jigna Vora in murder of journalist J Dey". India Today. Retrieved 26 June 2023.