Mithu Singh, the lifeguard arrested in connection with the disappearance and alleged murder of an MBBS student on November 29, 2021, lied during the initial investigation by Bandra police and Unit 09 of Mumbai Crime Branch, said an officer privy to the investigation.

Police officers have learnt that on the day of the incident, Singh and the woman had met three times between 2 pm and 3 am. A cop said, “He [Singh] also tried to create an alibi that he, too, was searching for the 22-year-old woman after she disappeared from Bandra Bandstand.”