Police on Monday released a sketch of one of the four suspected killers of crime reporter Jyotirmoy Dey even as the journalist fraternity took out a silent rally and threatened of a hunger strike after its key demand of a CBI probe was rejected by the Maharashtra government. The sketch was based on description given by a witness,who saw the suspects escaping after the incident. The suspect,who pumped five bullets into Dey in broad daylight in suburban Powai on Saturday,is in the age group of 20-25 years,and of medium built with a height of 5.5 feet. The man of dark complexion was wearing a blue raincoat. Journalists under the banner of Patrakar Halla Virodhi Kruti Samiti (PHVKS) marched to Mantralay and met Chief Minister Prithviraj Chavan demanding,among other things,a CBI probe,arrest of the killers,resignation of Home Minister R R Patil and suspension of Police Commissioner Arup Patnaik. Chavan turned down the demand of CBI probe and Patil's resignation saying police are hopeful of a breakthrough soon,PHVKS president S M Deshmukh said. However,Chavan assured them that their demand of introduction of a bill on making attack on journalists a cognisable and non-bailable offence would be considered by the Cabinet on Wednesday,and if approved,it may be introduced in the monsoon session of state legislature next month. Not satisfied,the journalists staged a sit-in outside Mantralay for some time. After meeting Chavan,the PHVKS leaders told reporters,"We will wait till June 15 and (if not satisfied) will resort to a relay hunger strike. After a week,we will move the Bombay High Court and file a petition seeking CBI probe."
