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Investigators identified the victim as Nizar after relatives confirmed that the clothes and items found with the remains belonged to him. To scientifically verify his identity, authorities collected blood samples from relatives and sent them for DNA profiling to the Forensic Department.

Expanding their probe, the police scrutinised CCTV footage from the harbour and gathered details from local shop owners, room tenants, and harbour workers. The investigation revealed that Shyam Jith, alias Jithu, a native of Kottiyam who had been working at the harbour for the past two and a half years under the toilet block contractor, had abruptly left his job on August 24.

Acting on these clues, a police team led by Kollam West Inspector Vipin took the suspect into custody and interrogated him, leading to his confession. According to the police, the murder was triggered by a dispute after Nizar verbally abused the suspect inside the toilet block. Enraged, the accused beat Nizar and struck him on the head, killing him.

After ensuring Nizar was dead, the accused dumped the body inside a septic tank. The arrest was made by a special police team under the supervision of Kollam ACP Shaji and Inspector Vipin, consisting of Sakthikulangara SHO Aneesh Kumar, SIs Ajith and Santhosh Kumar, SCPOs Ajith and Sujith, and CPO Reeja.

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