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Mumbai Police Crack Jyotirmoy Dey Murder Case, Arrest Seven Suspects

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The Mumbai Crime Branch made a significant breakthrough in the high-profile murder case of renowned crime journalist Jyotirmoy Dey on June 27, 2011. Dey, 56, was gunned down by four assailants in suburban Powai area of Mumbai on June 11, 2011. The police claimed that they have cracked the case and arrested seven suspects, including three shooters, who work for the Chhota Rajan gang. The suspects will be produced in court on July 4, and the Mumbai police team that cracked the case has been awarded a reward of one million Indian rupees by Maharashtra Home Minister RR Patil.

Key Takeaways:

  • The murder case of Jyotirmoy Dey was cracked by the Mumbai Crime Branch on June 27, 2011, after a thorough investigation.
  • Seven suspects, including three shooters, were arrested from various parts of Karnataka and Maharashtra, and work for the Chhota Rajan gang.
  • The suspects will be produced in court on July 4, and the police custody will end on that day.
  • Maharashtra Home Minister RR Patil announced a reward of one million Indian rupees for the Mumbai crime branch team that cracked the case.
  • Jyotirmoy Dey was shot at from a close range and five bullets were pumped into his chest, with four of them piercing his body.
  • Dey was a Special Investigation Editor for the Mid-Day tabloid newspaper and had been covering underworld and crime stories for over two decades.
  • Maharashtra Chief Minister Prithviraj Chavan had earlier entrusted the Mumbai police to crack the case, saying that they would soon solve it.

Statistics:

  • 7 suspects were arrested in connection with Jyotirmoy Dey's murder case.
  • The reward for the Mumbai crime branch team that cracked the case is one million Indian rupees (approximately $40,000 USD).
  • 5 bullets were pumped into Jyotirmoy Dey's chest, with 4 of them piercing his body.
  • 4 assailants were involved in the murder of Jyotirmoy Dey on June 11, 2011.

Sources:

  • XINHUA NEWS AGENCY, "Mumbai police claim to crack journalist Dey's murder case", June 27, 2011.

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