Days after coming to Mumbai for his 2-year-old niece's cancer treatment, a youth from Jharkhand was found dead at Suruchi beach, Vasai. The deceased man, Dhiraj Kumar, 22, had arrived in Mumbai with his family on September 14, when his niece was admitted at Tata Memorial Hospital. While the family had rented a house in Wadala for the duration of the treatment, at least one of them was always at the hospital to accompany the little girl.

On September 17, Dhiraj left the hospital, telling his mother that he would be back after having lunch at home. He never returned. With no news of him till late evening, his mother Meena Devi informed her husband and elder son, who first searched for him and then registered a missing complaint with the Bhoiwada police. The family revealed that Dhiraj had left his mobile phone behind in the hospital, and his wallet at home.