While the other pieces in the murder case of musician Bennett Rebello are falling in place, the one about Mahek — the woman who allegedly used to live with Rebello at his Vakola residence before Ria moved in — continues to elude the Crime Branch. "Mahek has been untraceable so far," a senior Crime Branch officer told mid-day.

The deceased's uncle, Steve Ferreira, told mid-day that Mahek's boyfriend badly assaulted Rebello around three months ago for giving her shelter at his Vakola house. According to Aradhya's statements to the police, Mahek was the one who introduced her to Rebello. She used to live with him at his Vakola residence before getting married. "Bennett used to live with his siblings and parents in Kalina village. He married a Catholic girl but got divorced around 10 years ago due to some personal issues. He then moved to his Vakola house," Ferreira said.