According to the police, the victim came across a link promising lucrative returns from stock market investments. He reportedly clicked on the link after believing the scheme could help secure his children's educational future

According to the FIR, around 10 to 12 students gathered outside Hostel No. 4 on October 12, 2025, without prior permission. The FIR alleges that the students lit candles, displayed a photograph of former Delhi University professor G. N. Saibaba, read his poems and wrote the words “Rest in Power (1967–Forever)”