1. The suspects, Gurmail Baljit Singh, 23; an Uttar Pradesh resident who claims he’s a minor; and the absconding accused Shivkumar Gautam, caught a cab near their rented accommodation in Kurla to the scene of the crime near Kherwadi junction in Bandra East at 8.30 pm.

 
2. After keeping watch for almost half an hour, the accused spotted Baba Siddique outside the party office of his son, Zeeshan. A large religious procession was headed their way amid heavy police bandobast. To clear the escape route, an accused dropped a smoke bomb at the spot, anticipating chaos.