New Delhi: Fans are ecstatic to see journalist Jigna Vora, whose true story served because the inspiration for the much-discussed Netflix collection ‘Scoop’, rising as one of many robust contestants of Bigg Boss 17. Vora’s case created a sensation in 2011 when she was arrested for allegedly conspiring with gangster Chhota Rajan within the killing of veteran crime reporter Jyotirmoy Dey.
On June 11, 2011, J Dey was murdered by unidentified assailants in Hiranandani, Powai, whereas onlookers witnessed the incident. The murderers have been ultimately recognized as being a part of a seven-person group related to the underworld gangster Chhota Rajan. After conducting an preliminary investigation, the Mumbai police charged Rajan and Vora. The case was handed off to the CBI in 2016.
Jigna Vora Controversy
Jigna’s identify shortly circulated among the many checklist of suspects, and her life took an surprising flip. She was charged with arranging the journalist’s homicide alongside gangster Chhota Rajan. Vora acquired a seven-year sentence after the homicide, whereas gangster Chota Rajan acquired a life sentence. Jigna went from being a criminal offense journalist to being accused of conspiring with Chhota Rajan within the 2011 homicide of senior investigative crime reporter Jyotirmoy Dey.
Jigna Vora was arrested, and she or he spent 9 months in jail. She was launched on bail in 2012 from Byculla Jail in Mumbai. But she was solely cleared of all of the accusations after seven years within the 2018 particular Maharashtra Control of Organised Crime Act court docket attributable to lack of proof.
Later, she wrote a memoir titled ‘Behind Bars in Byculla: My Days in Prison’, during which she described her experiences there. The film ‘Scoop’, which is predicated on her guide, was directed by Hansal Mehta. The Netflix collection’ lead actor was (*17*) Tanna, and Mohammed Zeeshan Ayyub, whereas Harman Baweja and Prosenjit Chatterjee performed supporting roles.
Currently seen in Bigg Boss 17, Jigna as emerged as one of many strongest contestants of the seasons. She has additionally been tagged because the ‘favorite’ by Bigg Boss a number of occasions within the final two weeks.
