The accused, identified as 30-year-old Sameer Mansur, is originally from Bihar and has reportedly been working as a technician in Jammu and Kashmir. The woman involved is employed with a travel agency based in Bhubaneswar, Odisha. According to police reports, Sameer allegedly established contact with the woman, who hails from Kujang in the Jagatsinghpur district, through an online gaming platform in 2022. In the initial stages of their acquaintance, he is said to have hidden his real name and religion, introducing himself as "Sameer Kumar" from Bihar.