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Chats suggest Siya Goyal and Chetan Chaudhary secretly married, say police

Chats suggest Siya Goyal and Chetan Chaudhary secretly married, say police

In a fresh twist to the investigation into the murder of Pune realtor Ketan Agarwal, police suspect that his fiancee, Siya Goyal, and her lover may have secretly married months before allegedly pushing the victim to his death from a cliff, officials said here. Siya Goyal (20) and Chetan Chaudhary (22) are accused of pushing 25-year-old Agarwal from a cliff at Lohagad Fort in Pune district on June 18, in which he died. A senior police official from Pune Rural Police said, “Analysis of chats exchanged between Siya and Chetan indicates that they had secretly married. Disclaimer: We do not own any of the content, ideas, images, or text presented here. All rights belong to their respective owners. For more information and to view the original source, please visit the following link: Source link

Lohagad Fort murder: Court denies further police custody of Siya and Chetan

Lohagad Fort murder: Court denies further police custody of Siya and Chetan

A court in Vadgaon Maval on Saturday rejected the Pune Rural Police’s request for an extension of police custody for the two accused in the murder of 25-year-old realtor Ketan Agarwal. Judicial Magistrate First Class A.M. Vibhute remanded Siya Goyal and her alleged partner, Chetan Chaudhary, to 14 days of judicial custody until July 16 after their police custody ended. The prosecution had requested an additional three days of police custody, saying investigators needed more time to examine digital evidence recovered from the accused’s mobile phones. Police told the court that the pair allegedly used coded language, nicknames and symbols while communicating. Investigators argued that further questioning was needed to decode the conversations and establish the alleged conspiracy. Defence opposed request The defence argued that the police had already been given enough time to investigate the case and had failed to provide a valid reason for extending police custody. After hearing both sides, the court rejected the prosecution’s request and ordered that both accused remain in judicial custody until July 16. Defence may seek bail …

‘Siya, Chetan used sign, coded language in chats’: Cops reveal while asking for extended police custody

‘Siya, Chetan used sign, coded language in chats’: Cops reveal while asking for extended police custody

The prosecution in Ketan Agarwal murder case on Friday sought three-day extension for police custody of Siya Goyal and Chetan Chaudhary, the prime accused in Pune realtor Ketan Agarwal’s murder case. L to R: Pune Lohagad murder case accused Siya Goyal, her fiance and victim Ketan Agarwal, co-accused Chetan Chaudhary Siya and Chetan are accused of pushing Ketan to death from Lohagad Fort in Pune on June 18. On Friday, the duo was produced before Judicial Magistrate First Class AM Vibhute after the expiry of their police custody, news agency PTI reported. The prosecution sought three-day extension of police custody as it argued that data recovered from Siya and Chetan’s mobile phones contained chats in signs and coded language, and that their custodial interrogation was necessary to decode the conversations. Also read: Death toll climbs as rising temperatures keep Europe boiling, no relief in sight However, the accused’s counsel opposed the plea and said the police had already been given enough time to investigate the case and that further custodial interrogation was unwarranted. After hearing …

Lohagad fort murder: Pune Police recreate crime scene with fibre dummy

Lohagad fort murder: Pune Police recreate crime scene with fibre dummy

Pune Rural Police on Wednesday recreated the crime scene in the Ketan Agarwal murder case at Lohagad Fort in Maharashtra as part of their ongoing investigation.  As reported by IANS, during the exercise, investigators threw a fibre dummy matching the victim’s height and weight into a gorge more than 300 feet deep to reconstruct the sequence of events.  Earlier on Tuesday, the police also conducted a ‘gait analysis’ of the second accused, Chetan Chaudhary. Siya Goyal and Chetan Babulal Chaudhary are accused of murdering her fiancé, 26-year-old real estate businessman Ketan Agarwal, at Lohagad Fort on June 18. This procedure, carried out by the Pune Rural Police, aims to determine exactly how and where Chetan Chaudhary moved on the day of the incident. During the investigation, the police also recovered the trousers Chetan was wearing on the day the crime occurred. Pune court exceeds Siya Goyal and Chetal Chaudhary’s police custody Meanwhile, a Maharashtra court on Monday granted Pune Rural Police five more days of custody of Siya Goyal and Chetan Babulal Chaudhary. Moreover, the …

Police to conduct Chetan Chaudhary’s gait analysis; recreate crime scene

Police to conduct Chetan Chaudhary’s gait analysis; recreate crime scene

Advancing the investigation into the Ketan Agarwal murder case, the police will conduct a ‘gait analysis’ of the second accused, Chetan Chaudhary, on Tuesday, officials said.   Siya Goyal and Chetan Babulal Chaudhary are the prime accused of murdering her fiancé, 26-year-old real estate businessman Ketan Agarwal, at Lohagad Fort on June 18. Disclaimer: We do not own any of the content, ideas, images, or text presented here. All rights belong to their respective owners. For more information and to view the original source, please visit the following link: Source link

Police recreate crime scene with Siya Goyal, Chetan Chaudhary

Police recreate crime scene with Siya Goyal, Chetan Chaudhary

JUNE 18 Day Ketan Agarwal lost his life The Pune rural police on Sunday took Siya Goyal, 20, the prime accused in the alleged murder of realtor Ketan Agrawal, to Lohagad Fort to recreate the crime scene as part of the ongoing investigation. Co-accused Chetan Chaudhary, 22, was also brought to the fort separately for the exercise under heavy police security. Led by Superintendent of Police Sandeep Singh Gill, the police recreated the sequence of events to verify the accused’s version of the incident and identify the exact spot from where Agrawal was allegedly pushed into the gorge on June 18. A human-sized dummy was used during the exercise to reconstruct the alleged crime, while investigators conducted a detailed panchnama. The fort remained closed to tourists during the operation. Disclaimer: We do not own any of the content, ideas, images, or text presented here. All rights belong to their respective owners. For more information and to view the original source, please visit the following link: Source link

Police recreate Lohagad Fort crime scene, say Chetan Chaudhary pushed victim

Police recreate Lohagad Fort crime scene, say Chetan Chaudhary pushed victim

As the investigation into the alleged murder of Ketan Agarwal continues, the police on Sunday recreated the crime scene at Lohagad Fort near Pune with the accused, the victim’s fiancee Siya Goyal, to reconstruct the sequence of events leading to his death. Deputy Superintendent of Police (Lonavala Division) Gajanan Tompe said, “Today, according to Siya’s description, we recreated the crime scene at the Lohagad fort. Superintendent of Police (SP) and other senior officials were also present (during the recreation).” Disclaimer: We do not own any of the content, ideas, images, or text presented here. All rights belong to their respective owners. For more information and to view the original source, please visit the following link: Source link

Found Ketan with crushed skull, Siya ‘appeared calm’: Man part of Lohagad Fort rescue team

Found Ketan with crushed skull, Siya ‘appeared calm’: Man part of Lohagad Fort rescue team

Days after the alleged murder of Pune realtor Ketan Aggarwal, a man part of the rescue team which recovered the deceased’s body said they found him with a crushed skull and several bruises on his limbs. “On reaching Lohagad Fort, we discovered a deceased boy with severe head injuries,” Sunil Gaikwad (right) said. (X/ @ANI) “On reaching Lohagad Fort, we discovered a deceased boy with severe head injuries, including a crushed skull, and multiple bruises on his limbs. He had died,” Sunil Gaikwad told ANI news agency. 25-year-old Ketan Agarwal died after falling from a cliff at Lohagad Fort in the Pune district on June 18. Following his death, his fiancee Siya Goyal, 22, and her lover Chetan Chaudhary, 25, are accused hatching a conspiracy to kill him. Recalling the moments when the people were trying to retrieve Ketan’s body, Gaikwad claimed that while the several others were in a panic, Siya “appeared calm.” “.. Notably, Siya was present during the retrieval but appeared calm and not overtly emotional, unlike the other onlookers who were …

'She should be thrown from Lohagad Fort if found guilty,' says accused's mother

'She should be thrown from Lohagad Fort if found guilty,' says accused's mother

The investigation into the alleged murder of Pune businessman Ketan Agarwal took an emotional turn after Pooja Goyal, the mother of the accused Siya Goyal, said her daughter should receive the harshest punishment if found guilty.  Speaking to the media, she said that whoever is responsible for Ketan’s death should be punished, “even if it is my daughter,” adding that Siya should be thrown from the same spot at Lohagad Fort if a court convicts her. Pooja Goyal also claimed that Siya had initially refused to go to Lohagad Fort. “The night before the incident, Siya and Ketan had a video call about going to Lohagad Fort. When Ketan’s mother joined the call, Siya said she did not want to go on the trek. However, Ketan and his mother persuaded her. Their chat messages show that Siya was reluctant, while Ketan kept convincing her to accompany him,” she alleged. Police to recreate crime scene According to police sources, elaborate preparations have been made to recreate the crime scene at Lohagad Fort, although the exact date …

Victim’s father refutes wig claims, says Siya knew about hair patch

Victim’s father refutes wig claims, says Siya knew about hair patch

Realtor Ketan Agarwal’s father on Friday refuted media reports claiming that his fiancée Siya Goyal disliked him because he wore a wig, saying her family was aware before the engagement that his son used to wear a hair patch, IANS reported. His remarks came even as police claimed that co-accused Chetan Chaudhary instigated Goyal to eliminate her fiancé. The ongoing probe into Agarwal’s alleged murder has revealed that it was Chaudhary who instigated Goyal to eliminate him at Lohagad Fort, a police official said on Friday. Disclaimer: We do not own any of the content, ideas, images, or text presented here. All rights belong to their respective owners. For more information and to view the original source, please visit the following link: Source link