Siya Goyal and her friend Chetan Chaudhary, accused of murdering her fiancé Ketan Agarwal at Pune’s Lohagad Fort, were remanded to police custody till June 29. The court granted custody to enable further investigation into the alleged conspiracy and murder.
Siya Goyal and her friend, Chetan Chaudhary, who have been booked for the murder of her fiancé, were sent to police custody by a magistrate’s court in Pune on Tuesday, with the custody extended until June 29.
Lonavala Rural Police registered a murder case against Siya Goyal and Chetan Chaudhary. Her fiancé, Ketan Agarwal, was initially reported to have died after falling from the Lohagad Fort near Pune, but the subsequent investigation found that he had been pushed to his death.
Siya Goyal and Chetan Chaudhary were arrested in connection with the case. Advocate Ram Shahane, who represented Chetan Chaudhary, said the defence opposed police custody.
According to Pune Rural Police, Ketan Agarwal died on June 18, 2026, after falling into a deep gorge at Lohagad Fort. What was initially reported as an accidental fall later turned into a murder investigation. Police allege that Siya Goyal and Chetan Chaudhary conspired to kill Ketan and pushed him off the fort. Investigators claim the duo had planned the crime in advance and had allegedly made earlier unsuccessful attempts before the incident.
Police arrested both Siya Goyal and Chetan Chaudhary after examining CCTV footage, mobile phone location data, and other evidence. Investigators say Chetan was present near the fort and allegedly followed the couple during the trip.
He said,
“We strongly opposed the police custody and considering our arguments the court granted seven days police custody to both the accused,”
Pune Rural Police SP Sandeep Singh Gill earlier said that the two accused had confessed to the crime.
Providing details, Gill said that Siya Goyal and Ketan Agarwal who were engaged visited Lohagad Fort on June 18.
He said Siya Goyal called to report that Ketan Agarwal had slipped and fallen from the fort, leading to his death.
He said,
“Subsequent inquiries and information gathered from relatives and friends raised suspicions; it seemed unlikely for such an accident to occur spontaneously, especially given that Ketan was an experienced trekker. The family expressed doubts, and a formal complaint was lodged based on these suspicions,”
The police officer said that confidential sources, witness statements, and technical evidence revealed that Siya Goyal had a friend named Chetan Chaudhary.
He said,
“The two had known each other for about a year. They conspired to execute this plan; at Lohagad Fort, they pushed Ketan Agarwal, causing him to fall to his death. Consequently, the Lonavala Rural Police Station has registered a murder case against them. Both individuals have been taken into custody; during interrogation, they confessed to the crime, and further investigation is currently underway,”
Ketan Vishal Agarwal’s father said that if Siya Goyal did not want to marry his son, she could have simply refused, and the wedding would have been cancelled immediately.
He expressed grief over the cruel mindset, the upbringing behind it, and the loss of his 26-year-old son.
He said Siya Goyal and Ketan Agarwal got engaged in February and that plans for an abroad trip had been made.
He said,
“They were leaving for Bali on the 6th, four people were travelling to Bali together, but only Ketan’s passport got stolen. Because of that, he couldn’t go and had to return from the airport…Chetan Chaudhary arrived at the Lohagad Fort on a two-wheeler…The two (Chetan Chaudhary and Siya Goyal) went up together, hit Ketan Vishal Agarwal with an object, and threw him down from the top…The police were helpful and resolved the case very quickly,”
He praised the help provided by SP Sandeep Singh Gill, adding that the police officer shared the case details with them and arrested both accused.
He asked,
“Chetan Chaudhary was arrested last night, and Siya was arrested this morning. They are now being produced in court…If she didn’t want to get married, she could have simply refused; we would have cancelled the wedding immediately. Why did they decide to take such a drastic step? What kind of mindset do they have? Their mindset is so cruel that someone’s 26-year-old son could be killed…Society needs to take note of such a cruel mindset. Where does this ideology come from, their family, their upbringing?”
Ketan Agarwal’s father also said the case should be fast-tracked and that the accused should receive the strictest punishment.
He said,
“My only appeal to the government is that this case be fast-tracked at any cost…The accused are punished as quickly as possible…They deserve the strictest possible punishment to send a clear message to everyone,”