Vora seeks in-camera hearing

According to the application,a police officer was intentionally divulging information against Vora and it could hamper her case. The application will be heard on December 20,when Vora will be produced before the court for extension of her custody.

Except for Vora,the police on December 4,filed a chargesheet against 10 of the 11 arrested accused,and booked them under several sections of MCOCA and IPC for murder and conspiracy.

Vora,who has spent nearly 15 days in police custody,was remanded in judicial custody on the last date of hearing,after the prosecution did not press for her custody. The police have so far seized seven mobile phones along with her laptop and office desktop.

Vora was arrested for allegedly abetting Dey’s murder. She has been accused of passing on the licence plate number of Dey’s motorcycle and his office and home address to fugitive gangster Chhota Rajan,who allegedly ordered the murder. She has maintained that she is innocent and her newspaper that it stands by her.

According to the Crime Branch,Vora allegedly took active part in the conspiracy.

Dey was shot allegedly on the orders of Rajan,who is said to have given Rs 5 lakh to the accused for the contract killing that took place in suburban Powai on June 11.