Source: The Sangai Express
Imphal, May 27:
Tripura police informed the State Police Department that Jyotirmoy Deb Barma of Tripura, killed on May 25 inside RIMS Gents Hostel, was a free-lance journalist.
According to sources, the information conveyed by the Tripura police came following the Manipur police seeking detailed information on the antecedents of Jyotirmoy.
The Tripura police further asserted that further investigation is on to ascertain detailed facts of articles contributed by Jyotirmoy to newspaper houses based in Tripura State as well as his activities as a free-journalist, confided the source.
Following the Tripura police information speculation of whether Jyotirmoy was a Jyotirmoy could have been a special police officer has been laid to rest, expressed the source while adding DGPs of both the States are in close touch to share latest information pertaining to the murder case.