Mumbai ACP to be questioned on Journalist murder case

Anil Mahabole, Assistant Commissioner with the Mumbai Police will be questioned in connection with the killing of senior Mid Day journalist J Dey on Sunday. Mr Dey, in his latest news reports, had alleged that Mr Mahabole had links with the D-Company, the gang operated by Dawood Ibrahim. Mr Mahabole was transferred from his position as ACP, Mumbai – Zone 1, to the local arms division yesterday.

This was Mr Mahabole’s second transfer in two years. He had earlier been unceremoniously shunted amd allegations of his having links with Dawood’s gang during the Haseena Parkar case a couple of years ago. Police sources also confirmed people whom Mr Dey had written about; including 20 men from the “oil mafia” and some alleged members of the Dawood gang was questioned in connection with Mr Dey’s murder. Mr Dey, known for his investigative reports and books on the underworld, was riding his motorcycle in Mumbai’s Powai suburb when the four men on two motorcycles pulled up.

They shot five bullets at him. He was taken to a local hospital where he was declared dead upon arrival. The police are still looking at personal enmity as the likely motive behind the murder and are investigating the courier that Mr Dey had sent just before he was shot dead. The sources said the investigative journalist had some documents photocopied at the courier shop, which the police believe were taken by the killers. Journalists have warned that if the CBI is not brought in, they will begin a relay hunger strike on June 15 and will challenge the government in the Bombay High Court.

Report by Reuben