Four crack teams to probe journo's death

MUMBAI: The crime branch has formed four crack teams of around 12 policemen each to probe the killing of senior journalist J Dey on a priority basis. Officers of the property and anti-extortion cells, and units 8 and 10 have been told to work on various aspects.
Dey, a senior crime reporter with Mid Day, was shot dead at Hiranandani complex in Powai on Saturday while returning to his residence after visiting his mother.The government has decided to grant special police protection to the journalist’s family.
Crime branch teams on Sunday visited the residence of J Dey’s mother as well as his house in Powai and requested the family to hand over his notes, pen drives, documents, hard disks and the CPU of the home computer. Officials hope to find clues on whether he was working on any sensitive story. Sources said Dey used to store information on floppies but with advancement in technology, he started storing notes in pen drives.
Senior officials said they have received important leads in the case and are working on them.
The police said the place, time, route and modus operandi the shooters chose to kill Dey indicate it is fallout of professional enmity. The police have prima facie ruled out the involvement of the underworld as there was no immediate reason or provocation.
The needle of suspicion, however, is pointing to either the sand or oil mafias, who Dey had taken on.