The Crime Branch Unit of Mumbai Police today filed a supplementary charge sheet against woman journalist Jigna Vora in connection with the murder of senior scribe J Dey. Dey, who used to cover crime beat for a leading Mumbai daily, was shot dead on June 11 last year.

Jigna has been booked under various sections of IPC including murder, criminal conspiracy and destruction of evidence, besides stringent provisions of Maharashtra Control of Organised Crime Act (MCOCA) and the Arms Act. The special MCOCA court took cognisance of the charge sheet and extended the custody of all accused till March 12. Jigna has been shown as the 11th accused in the case.

On December 3 last year, the Crime Branch had filed its first charge sheet in the case against 12 accused including fugitive underworld don Chhota Rajan. However, the name of Jigna, who was arrested on November 25 last year, was not included.

Jigna, Deputy Chief of Bureau of leading Mumbai Daily, was arrested under Maharashtra Control of Organised Crime Act (MCOCA) on charges of supplying licence plate number of the motorcycle and address of the slain journalist to Rajan. Though the first charge sheet filed in the case had not named Jigna, police suspected that her professional rivalry with Dey could have led her to get involved in the sensational killing. Crime branch sources said Vora had spoken to Rajan over phone quite a few times before the crime.