By IANS,
Mumbai: 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.