Sketch of Dey’s murder accused has been released

MUMBAI: On Monday the Mumbai Crime Branch released a sketch of journalist Jyotirmoy Dey murder suspect.

Crime Branch the suspect is 20-25 years old with a medium built and 5.5 feet tall. He is of dark complexion.

Officials of Mumbai Crime Branch said the sketch was prepared following the inputs of several eye witnesses. They said that the CCTV camera outside Dey’s house, which could have given vital clues, failed to capture the murder.

Dey, a senior crime reporter and editor of Special Investigations of Mumbai Mid Day was killed, was shot five times on Saturday outside his home, in broad daylight. His killers were reportedly four gunmen on two motorbikes.

Also on Monday Maharashtra Chief Minister Prithviraj Chavan had claimed that the leads in Dey’s murder case point towards the involvement of the oil mafia. Chavan met a delegation of Mumbai journalists and told them that Dey was on the verge of exposing the oil mafia.

Rejecting the demand for an investigation by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI), Chavan said that the state police should be given a chance to solve the murder case. Chavan also rejected the journalists’ demand for the resignation of Maharashtra Home Minister RR Patil and Mumbai Police Commissioner.

The delegation conveyed to the Chief Minister that the state government should solve the case within two weeks or a bigger agitation would be launched.

Mumbai Police sources also claim to have got leads in the Dey murder case. Mumbai Crime Branch teams have been sent out of Mumbai to act on the leads.

Sources also say a number of people in Mumbai including underworld informants and local criminals are being questioned in the connection with Dey’s murder. Sources add a revolver could have been used to carry out the murder.

Dey’s call records, laptop and pen drives also been examining by the police.