Mumbai crime branch officials have claimed to make a breakthrough in the July 17 murder case of a 25-year-old roadside guitarist who was found killed in Versova. The officials have identified and zeroed in on a suspect, an official said. According to police, the deceased was allegedly killed after his head was smashed with a paver block following a heated argument with the suspect.

On Sunday night Mumbai Police control room had received a call about a man lying injured on the road near Seven Bungalows bus depot in Versova. Police reached the spot and took the victim to the Cooper Hospital where doctors declared him dead. The deceased was identified as Suraj Manoj Tiwari, who used to play guitar on the street, to make a living. He was originally from Delhi, the police said.