After 24 hours when he couldn't be reached by his family and friends, a missing person's report was filed. Neeraj's family suspected Maria's involvement in his disappearance.

Based on the complaint, police interrogated Maria. Initially, she told the police that Neeraj did visit her flat but had left midnight for a party in Andheri. Maria deceived the police for 10 days. But eventually, she admitted to police that her boyfriend Jerome Mathew had killed Neeraj.