Pune police have arrested fiancée Siya Goyal and an alleged accomplice, 22-year-old Chetan Babulal Chaudhary of Kondhwa, on charges of murder and criminal conspiracy in the death of 26-year-old real estate director Ketan Agarwal, who fell to his death near Lohagad Fort on June 18, 2026. Authorities allege the pair conspired to push Ketan off the fort; the arrests followed a complaint by the victim’s father and subsequent investigation that found the circumstances suspicious.
Vishal Agarwal, Ketan’s father, told investigators that four days before the fatal fall, on June 14, Siya had earlier tried to push Ketan at the same fort. Vishal said Ketan survived that earlier attempt by grabbing a bush; according to him, Siya then shouted that a snake was approaching and hugged Ketan. “On June 14, they both went to the fort alone, and Siya pushed Ketan. After the push, Ketan grabbed a bush and escaped. Fearing the secret would be revealed, Siya shouted ‘snake, snake’,” he said.
Vishal also said that ahead of a planned pre-wedding trip to Bali, Ketan’s passport went missing at the airport, forcing the group to return, after which tensions continued and the couple later went to Lohagad Fort again. Ketan, a resident of Gahunje in Pune district and director of his family’s real estate business, fell nearly 400 feet into a gorge near the fort and died from his injuries on June 18.
Initially the death was recorded as accidental after Siya told Lonavala rural police that Ketan had slipped amid strong winds. Police later re-examined the case and found inconsistencies. Superintendent of Police Sandip Singh Gill of Pune rural said investigators explored multiple angles, including financial disputes and personal relationships, and established that Siya was reportedly in a relationship with Chetan and considered Ketan an obstacle. Superintendent Gill, as quoted by PTI, said a case of murder and criminal conspiracy under the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita was registered following the complaint by Ketan’s father.
Police allege Siya took Ketan to Lohagad under the pretext of an outing and that Chetan was called to the spot later; local crime branch officers first detained Chetan and, during interrogation, he reportedly disclosed the plot, leading to Siya’s arrest. Ketan and Siya had been due to marry later this year, with families having made extensive preparations, including booking a palace in Udaipur for the wedding.
Original Source: https://www.ndtv.com/india-news/siya-goyal-ketan-agarwal-fiancees-failed-attempt-4-days-before-murder-a-snake-excuse-and-a-hug-11676614#publisher=newsstand
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Publish Date: 2026-06-23 18:44:00
