Mumbai square to be named after slain scribe Dey

July 09, 2016 21:03

A city square near where noted journalist Jyotirmoy Dey was gunned down over five years ago will be named by him.

The Brihnmumbai Municipal Corporation will formally dedicate the square named after Dey in suburban Powai on July 13, fulfilling a long-pending demand of the media fraternity in the metropolis.

Dey, known to be a fearless journalist, often wrote on Mumbai underworld's activities and gang-wars. The 56-year-old crime reporter worked with leading publications like `Mid-Day' and `Hidustan Times'. Mayor Snehal Ambekar will unveil the plaque for the "J Dey Chowk" just across the road where he was gunned down on June 11, 2011, the Mumbai Press Club said in a statement today.

The unveiling ceremony will be followed by a memorial meeting at a nearby hotel, it said.

"To mark his contribution to journalism and recognise his brand of fearless crime reporting, the Club has been successful in convincing the BMC to name the Powai Garden's D-Mart Chowk after Dey," said a senior officer-bearer.

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