MUMBAI:Upcoming Netflix show titled Scoop is grabbing the attention of the fans all over, the show which has Karishma Tanna in the lead is based on real life events from Journalist Jigna Vora, who is the accused of a murder of a journalist Jyotirmoy Dey.
The fans are loving the trailer and the incident is not known to many, having said that today let us see who was Jigna Vora whose character actress Karishma Tanna is playing in the show.
First of all the show Scopp is inspired by Behind The Bars In Byculla: My Days in Prison, a biography written by journalist and crime reporter Jigna Vora herself. Jigna Vora was a journalist, she was one of the two main suspects in the murder of Mid-Day reporter Jyotirmoy Dey. On June 11, 2011, J Dey was murdered by unidentified assailants in Hiranandani, Powai, well it was said the murder happened by 7 people who had underworld connections. The Mumbai police charged Rajan and Vora. The case was handed off to the CBI in 2016.
Later Mumbai police detained Vora on November 25, 2011, She was charged with giving vital details about Dey, including his residence and the licence plate number of his bike. As the case proceeded there was much evidence against Vora and she then clarified that Vora had called Rajan solely to arrange an interview.
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Jigna Vora was granted bail and released on July 27, 2012. She was a single parent with a young child to take care of. The book Behind The Bars In Byculla: My Days in Prison is her story in her own words, of the time in prison, the court hearings, and her years as a crime reporter breaking many front-page stories. It was published in September 2019.
Apart from actress Karishma Tanna, the cast also includes Mohammad Zeeshan Ayyub, Harman Baweja, Tannishtha Chatterjee, Tejasvini Kolhapure, and Shikha Talsania, and it will premiere on Netflix on 2nd June.
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