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{{Short description|Former Indian journalist}}
'''Jigna Vora''' (born 1974) is a former Indian journalist. She was accused of having a connection in the murder of journalist [[Jyotirmoy Dey]] and was booked under [[Maharashtra Control of Organised Crime Act|MCOCA]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Netflix's Scoop: What is MCOCA Act, under which Jigna Vora was booked in connection with J Dey's murder?-Entertainment News , Firstpost |url=https://www.firstpost.com/entertainment/netflixs-scoop-what-is-mcoca-act-under-which-jigna-vora-was-booked-in-connection-with-j-deys-murder-12713802.html |access-date=2023-07-11 |website=Firstpost |language=en}}</ref>

Her biographical memoir ''Behind Bars in Byculla: My Days in Prison'' inspired the 2023 Netflix series ''[[Scoop (Indian TV series)|Scoop]].''<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |title=J Dey Murder: A complete guide to the case that inspired Netflix series ‘Scoop’ |url=https://indianexpress.com/article/india/j-dey-murder-case-netflix-scoop-8652418/ |access-date=2023-07-11 |website=The Indian Express |language=en}}</ref> She practices tarot reading and astrology now.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Where is Jigna Vora Now? What is Jigna Vora Doing Now? - News |url=https://www.fresherslive.com/latest/articles/where-is-jigna-vora-now-what-is-jigna-vora-doing-now-1000025738 |access-date=2023-07-11 |website=Fresherslive |language=en-US}}</ref>

== Jyotirmoy Dey murder ==
After the murder of Jyotirmoy Dey on 11 June 2011, Vora was booked under MCOCA and tried among 10 other accused including [[Chhota Rajan]].<ref>{{Cite news |first=DC Correspondent |title=Chhota Rajan convicted for journalist J Dey's murder; Jigna Vora acquitted |work=[[Deccan Chronicle]] |url=https://www.deccanchronicle.com/nation/current-affairs/020518/chhota-rajan-convicted-for-journalist-j-dey-murder-jigna-vora-acquitte.html |url-status=live}}</ref> At the time, Vora was working as the deputy chief of bureau of the Mumbai bureau of Indian English newspaper [[The Asian Age]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Netflix's Scoop: What is MCOCA Act, under which Jigna Vora was booked in connection with J Dey's murder?-Entertainment News , Firstpost |url=https://www.firstpost.com/entertainment/netflixs-scoop-what-is-mcoca-act-under-which-jigna-vora-was-booked-in-connection-with-j-deys-murder-12713802.html |access-date=2023-07-11 |website=Firstpost |language=en}}</ref>

== ''Behind Bars in Byculla: My Days in Prison'' ==
Vora biographical memoir about her journalism career and seven years of trial titled ''Behind Bars in Byculla: My Days in Prison'' was published by [[Penguin Books|Penguin India]] in September 2019.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Behind Bars in Byculla |url=https://penguin.co.in/book/behind-bars-in-byculla/ |website=Penguin Random House India}}</ref>

== In popular culture ==
In 2019, Matchbox Pictures acquired the rights of Vora's ''Behind Bars in Byculla: My Days in Prison''<ref>{{Cite web |title=Matchbox Pictures acquires rights of Jigna Vora's book 'Behind Bars in Byculla' |url=https://www.mumbailive.com/en/bollywood/matchbox-pictures-acquires-rights-of-jigna-vora-behind-bars-in-byculla-40781 |access-date=2023-07-11 |website=Mumbai Live |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Journalist Jigna Vora’s prison memoir 'Behind Bars in Byculla' to be made into a film |url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/hindi/2019/oct/16/journalist-jigna-voras-prison-memoir-behind-bars-in-byculla-to-be-made-into-a-film-2048080.html |access-date=2023-07-11 |website=The New Indian Express}}</ref> and released the series ''Scoop'' on Netflix in 2023.<ref name=":0" />

== References ==
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[[Category:Indian women journalists]]
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[[Category:1974 births]]
[[Category:Living people]]
[[Category:21st-century Indian journalists]]
[[Category:Indian investigative journalists]]

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