Three arrested for journalist’s murder in Gujarat

Ahmedabad, Aug 24 (PTI) Three persons were today arrestedin connection with the murder of a journalist at a newspaperoffice in Gujarat’s Junagadh district with a police probefinding that dispute over money led to the crime. Kishore Dave (53), the bureau chief of Gujarati daily’Jai Hind-Sanjh Samachar’, published from Rajkot, was stabbedto death by sharp weapons at the newspaper’s office in Vanjarichowk area of Junagadh on Monday night. "We have arrested three persons involved in the murderof journalist Kishore Dave. "From investigation, it was revealed that Dave was apartner in transport business with the accused, and wasmurdered due to disputes arising out of payment of money,"Junagadh B-division police inspector M M Makwana said. The arrested persons have been identified as – FirozKasambhai Hala, Sanjay Rama Rathod and Arif Alam Saiyed. Dave was involved in transport business along with thethree accused since about last five years, Makwana said. "They had purchased a mini bus and Dave had to makepayment in that connection, and was murdered after he failedto make the payment," he said. Following the murder, separate teams of local police,local crime branch, and special operations group were formedto crack the case. They also took the help of a CCTV camera footage in whichthe murderers were apparently seen riding two motorcyclestowards Dave’s office, which assisted in solving the case,police said. PTI KA PD GKDV