The Bandra police, who by Thursday had arrested 12 people, including a journalist, in connection with Tuesday's protest, said the 10 people arrested from slums near the railway station are the main conspirators who allegedly spread rumours about trains resuming and money being distributed, on social media.

The 10 accused are residents of Shastri Nagar, Maharashtra Nagar and Qureshi Nagar slums in Bandra. According to police, each accused played a different role in the incident. An accused identified as Vishwa Amruddinn asked people to gather near Bandra station if they wanted to go home. Rauf Shaikh was heard saying in a video, "Koi aaraha hai ki nahin? 4 baje bulaya tha toh abhi kyun aagaye, jaane ka nahi, bolo ghar jaana hai ya R15,000 do, khaane ko paise nahin hai, jaane ka nahin, sab milke bolo." (Is anyone coming or not? You were called at 4 o'clock, why have you come now, don't leave, say let us go home or give R15,000, there's no money to buy food, don't leave, say it together).