Rs.1 mn reward for police for solving J. Dey murder

Jun 27, 2011 |

IANS

mumbai

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The Maharashtra government Monday announced a cash reward of Rs.1 million for the Mumbai police Crime Branch team which solved the murder case of journalist Jyotirmoy Dey.

Home Minister R.R. Patil said that the police worked very hard to crack the case since Dey was gunned down June 11.

"The police spared no efforts in tracking down Dey's killers and have done a highly commendable job," Patil told mediapersons at his office Monday afternoon.

Paying rich compliments to the police, Patil said the home department would give a cash award of Rs.1 million to the Crime Branch team which managed to solve the murder case.

After encountering several blanks in the past 17 days, the Mumbai police finally succeeded Sunday night in solving Dey's killing by nabbing seven persons in connection with the murder.

Police have said that they belong to the Chhota Rajan gang, which is believed to have masterminded the killing.

However, the motive behind the killing still eludes the investigators, police said.

Working as Editor (Special Investigations) with city tabloid Mid Day, Dey was shot near his residence in Powai, north-east Mumbai, June 11, sending shockwaves among the media fraternity all over the country.

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