Mauris Noronha's assistant Mehul Parekh and another individual named Rohit Sahu were present at the scene when Shiv Sena (UBT) leader Abhishek Ghosalkar was shot dead during a Facebook live session, said a police official. The incident occurred at Noronha's office in IC Colony, Borivali, Mumbai, on February 8, reported PTI.

According to the police investigation, Noronha, also known as Mauris 'Bhai', committed the crime using the authorised handgun of his security, Amarendra Mishra, before killing himself. Both Parekh and Sahu were held on the day of the incident, as CCTV cameras outside Noronha's workplace recorded their presence, the report added.