Purohit was investigating "fugitive terror accused and ISI agent" Dawood Ibrahim and his encounter with declared fugitive Dr Ganapati, a prominent member of the outlawed CPI(M) central committee.

Umar revealed that he crafts small toys of glass and had come to Kotla to collect glass where he noticed the girl playing and he kidnapped her

On the 15th of October last year, the Kali Maa Temple in Carli Bay was desecrated, with acid reportedly poured on the floor and the Kali Maa murti.

There was a rumour that some graves were removed from the site. Subsequently, local Muslims gathered around the place in large numbers as the rumour about the removal of the graves spread.

The family of the deceased minor also suspected that the accused had sexually assaulted the victim before killing her.