On March 29, Rahim Shaikh and Sanjay Shukla got into an argument at the Bandra reclamation garden. Laxman Pandey, who was with the duo, tried to intervene. Things got ugly when Shaikh pushed Shukla into the sea. Pandey and Shaikh then sought the help of the police and fire brigade, who failed to locate him. The next day, Shukla’s wife told Pandey that he was safe and sleeping at home. Illustration/ Uday Mohite

A security guard, who kept the police and fire brigade on vigil through the night after he fell into the sea, had apparently been sleeping at his home all the while, investigations have revealed.