During the preliminary investigation, it has come to light that Maulana Sarfaraz and his aides had earlier gang-raped several women in the name of Nikah Halala.
By withholding this critical information about his religious identity, he managed to win the trust of the victim and then continued to sexually abuse the victim.
Shahzad was waiting for her at Railway Station with an intention to rape. He attacked her but when she screamed and struggled, he strangulated her with her own dupatta and killed her.