Navin, a 1993-batch IRS officer, was appointed as the Director of Enforcement in the Directorate of Enforcement in August 2024. His tenure was scheduled to end on August 13, 2026.

Ahmedabad Police officer Neeraj Badgujar said that the accused, who was hired as a security guard four days ago, allegedly strangled the victim and committed the crime before fleeing the scene.

Razor fencing has been installed along the route near Jagannath Temple, and Section 163 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS) has been imposed within a 750-metre radius of the state Assembly in view of the Vidhan Sabha Gherao march.