CASE FILE: The investigation into the death of 25-year-old Pune businessman Ketan Agrawal at Lohagad Fort. Originally registered as an Accidental Death Report (ADR) on June 18, 2026, it has now been reclassified as a brutal premeditated murder. Special Public Prosecutor Ujjwal Nikam has been appointed to lead a fast-track trial.
🔍 The Timeline: From “Accident” to Arrests
1. The Setup (June 18)
Ketan Agrawal, a director in his family’s successful real estate firm, was forced by his fiancée, Siya Goyal (20), to go trekking at Lohagad Fort under the guise of an early birthday trip. While standing near a steep cliff edge, Ketan fell 350–400 feet into a deep gorge. Siya immediately claimed he lost his balance and slipped while taking photos in strong winds.
2. The Suspicious Clue
Ketan’s family doubted the story, noting that he was a highly skilled, experienced trekker who wouldn’t easily lose his footing. Upon reviewing CCTV footage near the fort’s ticket counters, the Pune Rural Police spotted a glaring anomaly: a man trailing the couple wearing a thick winter hoodie with the face covered and headphones on. On a scorching 33°C (91°F) June morning, this immediately raised red flags.
3. The Digital Trail & The Arrest
The hooded man was identified as Chetan Chaudhary (22), Siya’s secret boyfriend. Digital forensics revealed a chilling layer of planning:
- Phone Alibi: Chetan intentionally left his mobile phone at his shop in Pune to fake an alibi, carrying a worker’s phone with mobile data switched off to avoid GPS tracking.
- Google Searches: Siya’s search history revealed extensive research on Lohagad’s dangerous rock formations, looking for “dead points” where a fall would guarantee death.
- The Execution: Chetan followed them up the fort disguised in the hoodie. Once they reached the isolated cliff edge, Siya gave a pre-planned hand signal, and the duo blindsided Ketan, pushing him into the gorge.
4. A Failed First Attempt
During interrogation, the suspects confessed that they had originally tried to kill Ketan just days earlier on June 14 at the exact same fort. Siya had tried to push him by yelling that she saw a snake, but Ketan saved himself by instinctively grabbing a tree branch.
⚖️ Current Investigation Status
- Crime Scene Recreation: The Pune Rural Police took both Siya and Chetan back up to Lohagad Fort to conduct a step-by-step walkthrough. Investigators used a specialized, weight-matched mannequin dummy dropped from the cliff edge to verify the exact trajectory of the fall and map it against the suspects’ confessions.
- Charges: Both stand arrested and are booked under Sections 103 (Murder) and 61(2) (Criminal Conspiracy) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS).
- The Motive: Financial disparity. Siya’s family had opposed her relationship with Chetan due to differing financial backgrounds and forced her engagement to Ketan. Afraid of family dishonor if she broke off the upcoming ₹14-crore destination wedding, she chose to eliminate him instead.
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