Police gain access to J Dey’s e-mails

“It took some time,but we have finally managed to gain access to his personal e-mail account and are working on some information we have unearthed. The volume of data is huge,but we are scanning through each and every mail so that we do not miss any leads,” said a Crime Branch officer,who did not wish to be named.

“The hard disk from Dey’s personal laptop has also been analysed along with data from his office computer and e-mail. We are also scrutinising his personal notebooks and diaries as part of an analysis into his professional work. For instance,while trying to ascertain any future or unfinished projects he was working on,we found that he was assisting with some film scripts,” said the officer.

The police also accessed Dey’s financial details,but found nothing unusual that may be linked to his murder.

Additional Commissioner of Police (Crime) Deven Bharti said,“We have made significant progress from where we started and our investigations are now more focussed. I cannot reveal any detail of the investigation at this stage.”

With the Crime Branch being ordered by the Bombay High Court to file a progress report in the case on Tuesday,Bharti said they will brief the Advocate General on all aspects of the investigation conducted by various units of the Mumbai Police and he will then present the facts before the court.