J Dey murder case cracked; seven arrested: Patil

Mumbai (PTI) - Two weeks after crime reporter
Jyotirmoy Dey was shot dead here, western Indian state
Maharashtra Government Monday said the murder case has been
cracked with the arrest of seven persons from the state and
Tamil Nadu.
Maharashtra Home Minister R R Patil said three people
were arrested from Rameswaram in south Indian state Tamil
Nadu, one from Solapur and three from Mumbai.
"All the seven hail from Maharashtra," he told PTI
here.
"Mumbai police commissioner and joint commissioner of
police have informed me about the development," Patil said.
He identified two of the accused as Satish Kalya and
Anil Waghmode.
"I have announced a reward of Rs 10 lakh for the
Mumbai Crime Branch team for exemplary work they have done in
the case," Patil said.
Meanwhile, a police source said that an underworld
link was surfacing in the incident and is being verified.
J Dey (56), working with the city-based English
tabloid Mid Day, was shot dead by four motorcycle-borne
assailants in suburban Powai on June 11.
Dey was shot at from close range, reportedly by
professionals, and a total of 5 bullets entered his body.
The murder of the veteran scribe had sent shock waves
and the Mumbai police were probing the case from all angles.
The police had also examined Dey's laptop and a hard
disk besides some important documents to get a lead in the
sensational murder.
Various journalists' associations have been demanding
a Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI), India's premier
investigation agency, probe, but it was ruled out by the
Maharashtra government.
Meanwhile, the arrested were produced before a local
court here and were remanded in police custody till July 4.
Among the seven, a few of them were sharp shooters
hired by the mastermind of the crime, police sources said.