Candlelight vigil on 1st death anniversary of J Dey's murder

June 11, 2012 11:26

It's a year since Mid Day senior journalist J Dey was shot dead allegedly by gangster Chhota Rajan's men. A candlelight vigil has been organised between 6 pm and 8 pm at Hiranandani, Powai, near D-Mart, at the spot he was killed.

The accused named in the police chargesheet are Rohee Thangappan Joseph alias Satish Kalya, Abhijeet Shinde, Arun Dake, Sachin Gaikwad, Anil Waghmode, Nilesh Shendge, Mangesh Agawane, Vinod Asrani, Paulson Joseph and Deepak Sisodia. All of them, alongwith journalist Jigna Vora, are in custody. According to the police, Rajan was irked by two articles written by Dey, and by eliminating him, he wanted to send out a message to journalists not to tread on his toes.

Pictured: Vigils held by journalists in June last year over the murder.

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