The blogs mentioned that 90% of the time its either one of the two inlet valves or its 'Tub to Pump Hose;
I opened the top and found that the hot water inlet valve was leaking for sure. I ordered the inlet valve as well as the pump hose as a backup, being a cheap part.
I also closed the tap for hot water and was able to continue using the machine for cold water washes. The leak stopped completely thereby validating the diagnosis.
The part arrived in 3 days. I replaced it in 5 minutes and tested the machine using hot wash cycle.
It is working fine..