Who is jigna vora journalist

Along with Rajan, she was among the two prime accused in the case. J Dey was murdered by unidentified killers on 11 June , even as bystanders watched the horror at Hiranandani in Powai. The killers were later found to be members of a seven-member gang affiliated to Rajan. An initial probe into the case was done by Mumbai police, who filed charges against Rajan and Vora. The CBI took over the case in Vora was arrested on 25 November by Mumbai police in connection with the case.

At that time she was 37 years old and deputy bureau chief of Asian Age newspaper in Mumbai. She was accused of supplying key information about Dey, like licence plate number of his bike and address, to Rajan.

According to PTI, she was granted bail on the ground that she was a singhle parent and had a child to look after. A Tehelka exclusive report in March had hinted that Mumbai police played into the hands of Rajan and persecuted the two journalists the gangster had problems with.

A case of murder filed at the Powai police station and the probe transferred to the Crime Branch. November 25, Journalist Jigna Vora arrested on charges of instigating gangster Chhota Rajan to plan the killing. December 3, The Crime Branch files charge sheet in the case. Print this article. Reduce font size. Increase font size. Photo by Deepak Turbhekar. On the day she was arrested, all year-old journalist Jigna Vora could think about at the time, as six police vehicles whizzed past the iconic Metro Theatre at Marine Lines on a nippy November afternoon in , was how long would it take for her to be free again.

Accused of instigating underworld gangster Chhota Rajan to murder her colleague and senior crime journalist Jyotirmoy Dey, it took the single mother all of eight months in prison and seven years of a gruelling legal battle, to clear herself of all charges, especially those under the draconian Maharashtra Control of Organised Crime Act.

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