A city square where journalist Jyotirmoy Dey was shot dead over five years ago was on Wednesday named after him. Mumbai Mayor Snehal Ambekar unveiled the plaque for the ‘J Dey Chowk’. This was an initiative of the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation and the Mumbai Press Club.
The unveiling of the plaque was followed by a commemoration ceremony to mark Mr. Dey’s fifth death anniversary. “[Mr. Dey] was an exemplary human being. He was not just a good journalist, but a man who would go out of his way to help others. Selflessness was his core quality,” said Mr. Dey’s wife Shubha.
The Mayor said, “He used to do fearless journalism and bring out the truth, much to the dislike of many.”
Mr. Dey often wrote on Mumbai underworld’s activities and gang wars. The 56-year-old crime reporter worked with leading publications like Mid-Day and Hindustan Times . — PTI
