MUMBAI: Gangster Chhota Rajan had ordered the killing of senior journalist J Dey as he wanted to ship out a message to the mediapersons, normal public and his rivals that his organised crime syndicate was still "alive and kicking", noticed a special court here.
Special MCOCA judge Sameer Adkar, in his judgement in Dey's homicide case delivered yesterday, also stated that Rajan's "ego would have been hurt" by the articles written by the journalist.
The court sentenced Rajan and eight others to lifestyles imprisonment for the homicide dedicated here in June 2011 however acquitted two others, including a former journalist Jigna Vora, citing lack of evidence.
In the 599-page judgement, Adkar noticed that Rajan was angered by the articles written by Dey and felt that the journalist was showing him in a poor and susceptible position and was glorifying his rival Dawood Ibrahim.
"When the statements made by J Dey in the articles are considered from the point of view of a criminal mind then certainly these would anger a criminal mind. On reading such news, a criminal mind will feel that he was undervalued, demeaned and was shown to be very weak in comparison to his arch rival. Ego would have been hurt," the judgement stated.
It added that the articles written by J Dey had the possible to have an effect on the activities of the organised syndicate because the articles no longer simplest confirmed Rajan in a very susceptible position but in addition determined to show that he had a very robust hold within the underworld.
"Criminals and gangs thrive on the fear factor. In order to ensure their gang flourishes, they instill fear in the minds of others. The fear so created would further the cause of the syndicate. Therefore, if Rajan was shown to be in a weak position then people would not fear him," the order stated.
"By committing murder of J Dey, who was a reputed journalist, a clear message was sent to the media and through the media to the general public and the rivals that the organized crime syndicate of Rajan was very much alive and kicking and nobody should dare to say anything against him and if they did so then they would meet the same fate as J Dey," Judge Adkar stated.
He added that the prosecution has proved that Rajan was indignant with J Dey because the journalist was giving credit to others for the work completed by him (Rajan).
"Prosecution has also proved that Rajan suspected that J Dey was working for Dawood Ibrahim. It cannot be forgotten that while in the courts of law it is said that suspicion howsoever strong does not take the place of proof but in the underworld slightest of suspicion about one's conduct can lead to his elimination," the judgement stated.
The court added that apart from for this advantage there was no pecuniary gain or economic advantage in the back of the homicide.
"Apart from these articles, J Dey was also in the process of writing and publishing one book related to Rajan and another book on Dawood Ibrahim. As per the prosecution, these books portrayed Rajan as a small time criminal and at the same time glorified Dawood Ibrahim which made Rajan angry," the court stated in its order.
The court also authorised the extra-judicial confessions made by Rajan within the phone calls he made to 4 crime journalists taking duty for the killing and stated that he did in order J Dey was tarnishing his image.
Judge Adkar stated Rajan was it sounds as if irked with Dey's writings on his diminishing clout within the underworld. He, due to this fact, chose to announce to a couple media individuals that he had got Dey killed, hoping that it could be perceived as a show of his strength, or a warning to others.
"It may be appropriate to answer one question which should arise in the mind of every prudent person - 'Why criminals phone (call) to the media and claim responsibility for the crime committed by them'?" the judge stated.
"The answer to this question is not that difficult. Most often, such calls are made to gain attention. Most people like being seen as an authority and getting the attention that makes them feel important," he noticed.
Additionally, a felony or an accused would possibly want to give his side of a story if he feels that he's being misrepresented as he would no longer adore it if he is installed a false light, judge Adkar stated in his judgement.
"It could also be because criminals have a desire to promote themselves. They may not be paid for the interview but they also do not have to pay to the journalist either. It is an easy way of generating publicity," he noted.
The judge stated a felony can be moderately confident that he's going to by no means be caught afterwards as he feels he is untouchable. "Some may not see themselves as criminals but as misunderstood, hard workers being oppressed by the system."
Special MCOCA judge Sameer Adkar, in his judgement in Dey's homicide case delivered yesterday, also stated that Rajan's "ego would have been hurt" by the articles written by the journalist.
The court sentenced Rajan and eight others to lifestyles imprisonment for the homicide dedicated here in June 2011 however acquitted two others, including a former journalist Jigna Vora, citing lack of evidence.
In the 599-page judgement, Adkar noticed that Rajan was angered by the articles written by Dey and felt that the journalist was showing him in a poor and susceptible position and was glorifying his rival Dawood Ibrahim.
"When the statements made by J Dey in the articles are considered from the point of view of a criminal mind then certainly these would anger a criminal mind. On reading such news, a criminal mind will feel that he was undervalued, demeaned and was shown to be very weak in comparison to his arch rival. Ego would have been hurt," the judgement stated.
It added that the articles written by J Dey had the possible to have an effect on the activities of the organised syndicate because the articles no longer simplest confirmed Rajan in a very susceptible position but in addition determined to show that he had a very robust hold within the underworld.
"Criminals and gangs thrive on the fear factor. In order to ensure their gang flourishes, they instill fear in the minds of others. The fear so created would further the cause of the syndicate. Therefore, if Rajan was shown to be in a weak position then people would not fear him," the order stated.
"By committing murder of J Dey, who was a reputed journalist, a clear message was sent to the media and through the media to the general public and the rivals that the organized crime syndicate of Rajan was very much alive and kicking and nobody should dare to say anything against him and if they did so then they would meet the same fate as J Dey," Judge Adkar stated.
He added that the prosecution has proved that Rajan was indignant with J Dey because the journalist was giving credit to others for the work completed by him (Rajan).
"Prosecution has also proved that Rajan suspected that J Dey was working for Dawood Ibrahim. It cannot be forgotten that while in the courts of law it is said that suspicion howsoever strong does not take the place of proof but in the underworld slightest of suspicion about one's conduct can lead to his elimination," the judgement stated.
The court added that apart from for this advantage there was no pecuniary gain or economic advantage in the back of the homicide.
"Apart from these articles, J Dey was also in the process of writing and publishing one book related to Rajan and another book on Dawood Ibrahim. As per the prosecution, these books portrayed Rajan as a small time criminal and at the same time glorified Dawood Ibrahim which made Rajan angry," the court stated in its order.
The court also authorised the extra-judicial confessions made by Rajan within the phone calls he made to 4 crime journalists taking duty for the killing and stated that he did in order J Dey was tarnishing his image.
Judge Adkar stated Rajan was it sounds as if irked with Dey's writings on his diminishing clout within the underworld. He, due to this fact, chose to announce to a couple media individuals that he had got Dey killed, hoping that it could be perceived as a show of his strength, or a warning to others.
"It may be appropriate to answer one question which should arise in the mind of every prudent person - 'Why criminals phone (call) to the media and claim responsibility for the crime committed by them'?" the judge stated.
"The answer to this question is not that difficult. Most often, such calls are made to gain attention. Most people like being seen as an authority and getting the attention that makes them feel important," he noticed.
Additionally, a felony or an accused would possibly want to give his side of a story if he feels that he's being misrepresented as he would no longer adore it if he is installed a false light, judge Adkar stated in his judgement.
"It could also be because criminals have a desire to promote themselves. They may not be paid for the interview but they also do not have to pay to the journalist either. It is an easy way of generating publicity," he noted.
The judge stated a felony can be moderately confident that he's going to by no means be caught afterwards as he feels he is untouchable. "Some may not see themselves as criminals but as misunderstood, hard workers being oppressed by the system."
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