After interrogating the two suspects, the police  quizzed Ankur's father initially. Police was told that Ankur had been in Haridwar for an interview in a 5-star hotel at the time of the attack. The police then decided  not to interrogate Ankur.

According to the police, the motive behind the attack has been ascertained as jealousy.

Preeti had bagged a job with Indian Navy as a Lieutenant while Ankur who had spent a lot of money on his Hotel Management studies was unemployed.