Neeraj Grover's supporters hold protest rally in Mumbai

Around 50 supporters of slain TV executive Neeraj Grover, today held a protest from Dheeraj Solitaire building, where he was stabbed to death, in suburban Malad to Tulip Star Hotel in Juhu, demanding justice. The protest was led by filmmaker Asok Pandit for the horrific murder of Grover. Earlier in the day, police picked up 15 supporters and took them to Bangur police station, on the ground that they did not have permission to hold the rally. Pandit stated that he called up Congress MP Sanjay Nirupam and he intervened in the matter. Later he called up a senior police officer and then acquired the permission to hold the protest. The supporters were detained and later arrested by the police. The other participants of the protest were actor Raza Murad, television actress Jaya Bhattacharya and actress-VJ Teejay Sidhu among others. The candle light vigil will be held today evening at Sykz fitness centre in Lokhandwala at 6 pm. On May7, 2008, Grover was murdered by the Kannada actress Maria Susairaj, in her flat by her engaged fiance Emile Jerome, a naval officer, after he saw the TV executive sleeping in Maria's bedroom. After the murder, Maria and Jerome chopped the victim's body and stuffed it in bags and later dropped it in the jungle of Manor, in Thane district, where they set the Grover's remains on fire. Reported by     AR