Latest Lohagad Fort News & Updates

Pune, June 29 (IANS) A Maharashtra court on Monday granted Pune Rural Police five more days of custody of Siya Goyal and Chetan Babulal Chaudhary, who are accused of murdering her fiance, 26-year-old real estate executive Ketan Agarwal, at Lohagad Fort on June 18. The accused were produced before the Vadgaon Maval court on Monday after the expiry of their initial police remand.Seeking an extension, investigators informed the court that several crucial aspects of the probe remain incomplete. Poli…

Pune, June 29 (IANS) Fresh revelations have surfaced in the investigation into the murder of 26-year-old Pune-based realtor Ketan Agarwal, with police sources alleging that his fiancée, Siya Goyal, took nearly Rs 1 crore from him in the name of wedding preparations before transferring the money to her alleged lover, Chetan Chaudhary. According to investigators, Goyal, 20, and Chaudhary, 22, had meticulously planned the murder well in advance and allegedly charted out a long-term strategy to avo…

Mumbai, June 29 (IANS) Fresh developments have surfaced in the investigation into the alleged murder of realtor Ketan Agarwal at Pune’s Lohagad Fort, with police uncovering crucial digital evidence pointing towards a pre-planned conspiracy. According to sources, the 20-year-old prime accused, Siya Goyal, made a phone call to her alleged lover and co-accused, Chetan Chaudhary, just 34 minutes before Agarwal was allegedly pushed off a cliff. Investigators believe the conversation could have been t…

Mumbai, June 29 (IANS) Singer-composer Amaal Mallik has expressed his strong reaction to the recent shocking Ketan Agarwal murder case, saying that while India has stronger laws to protect women, they should not be misused to manipulate the system.Taking to X (formerly Twitter), Amaal penned a lengthy note addressed to women, expressing his thoughts on gender, accountability and the recent murder case that has sparked nationwide outrage.He wrote, ‘DEAR WOMEN! For generations it’s been the case t…

Pune, June 28 (IANS) As new details emerge in the Ketan Agarwal murder case, sources connected with the matter revealed that the accused Chetan Chaudhary, along with his alleged lover and the victim’s fiancee Siya Goyal, purportedly “masterminded” the murder in order to stop the arranged marriage.The FIR filed by Ketan’s father, Vishal Devichand Agarwal, has reportedly alleged that both Chetan and Siya pushed his son off a cliff to his death, near Pune’s Lohagad fort.According to reports, a majo…

Pune, June 28 (IANS) As the investigation into the alleged murder of Ketan Agarwal proceeds, police on Sunday morning took the accused, the victim’s fiancee Siya Goyal, to the Lohagad Fort near Pune, Maharashtra, to recreate the exact sequence of events that took place on the day of the purported crime.Deputy Superintendent of Police (DSP) (Lonavala division) Gajanan Tompe said, “Today, according to Siya’s description, we recreated the crime scene at the Lohagad fort. Superintendent of Police (S…

Pune, June 27 (IANS) The investigation into the alleged murder of Pune-based realtor Ketan Agarwal has taken another emotional turn, with Siya Goyal’s maternal uncle and aunt, Narendra Mittal and Renu Mittal, expressing shock over the allegations against their niece. The couple, who had played a key role in introducing the two families and facilitating Siya and Ketan’s marriage alliance, recorded their statements before the police as part of the ongoing probe.According to police sources, the Mit…

Pune, June 27 (IANS) Amid the ongoing probe into the Ketan Agarwal murder case, Deputy Superintendent of Police (DSP) (Lonavala division) Gajanan Tompe said on Saturday that parents of the primary accused and the victim’s fiancee Siya Goyal, have been now called in for questioning in connection with the alleged murder.This comes after police questioned Siya’s younger brother Sahil Goyal for nearly 10 hours on Friday.Regarding developments in the case, DSP Gajanan Tompe added: “Our investigation …

Pune, June 27 (IANS) Fresh details have surfaced in the investigation into the death of Pune-based realtor Ketan Agarwal, with police claiming that the alleged murder was driven by the accused, Siya Goyal’s reluctance to marry her fiance.According to investigators, Goyal admitted during questioning that she found it easier to eliminate Agarwal than to call off their arranged marriage, as she did not want to disappoint her family.The alleged confession comes as police widen their probe into the r…

Pune, June 27 (IANS) The investigation into the murder of Pune realtor Ketan Agarwal took a fresh turn after police questioned Sahil Goyal, brother of prime accused Siya Goyal, for nearly 10 hours. During the interrogation, Sahil reportedly told investigators that the family would have cancelled the marriage had Siya expressed any unwillingness to marry Ketan.According to police officials, Sahil appeared before investigators on Friday morning and was allowed to leave only late in the evening aft…