A student of journalism, I am shocked at the killing of senior crime reporter Jyotirmoy Dey. The incident may discourage many young and talented journalists. It has become clear once again that the underworld is something on which honest reporting cannot be done. That a dreadful place called the ‘underworld' exists points to the inefficiency and corruption of our governments. If the dangerous trend continues, people will lose faith in democracy.
S. Aparna,
Kannur
Crime reporters will hereafter be afraid to report facts. Media freedom is in danger. Dey dauntlessly and ceaselessly challenged and exposed crime. In his death, the danger journalists face has been exposed.
Jayanthy Subramaniam,
Mumbai
It is sad that the state could not protect Dey from the killers. But the media have been doing their bit to compromise the investigation. I was shocked to see the visuals of an eyewitness repeatedly telecast on a news channel. Do the media want to put his life in risk? They committed a similar blunder during the Mumbai attack, exposing the details of commando operations to the perpetrators. The media should avoid sensationalism in such issues and use their wisdom and foresight.
K.V.L.N. Sharma,
Secunderabad
The news of Dey's assassination was a bolt from the blue. His killing is indeed a major setback to free and fearless journalism. Dey's fearlessness, passion and devotion to journalism can be understood from the fact that he openly challenged Mumbai's gangsters in the 1990s — during Dawood Ibrahim's time. His commitment inspired him to bring to light the unseen face of the underworld. The nation will always remember his contribution to fearless journalism.
Pranat K. Joshi,
Delhi
The murder of the journalist is an attack on the fourth estate — yet another barbaric tactic of the wrongdoers to prevent their crimes from being exposed. Journalists, especially crime reporters, risk their lives and work hard to expose the mafia. In the process, they become soft targets.
Arun Deshpande,
Hyderabad
