Passport trick, 3 dates, final push: Chilling plot behind Lohagad fort murder
Police have found how Siya allegedly sabotaged a pre-wedding trip and got Ketan to visit the fort as part of her plan
Ketan (left) died after he was allegedly pushed from the Lohagad Fort by fiance Siya and her lover Chetan. (Image enhanced using AI) The investigation into 26-year-old Ketan Agarwal’s death after a fall from Lohagad Fort near Pune, an incident initially thought to be an accident, has led the police to a murder conspiracy, allegedly plotted by his fiancee Siya Goyal and her lover Chetan Chaudhary. The couple has been arrested as the cops unravel their sinister plan one layer at a time.
Ketan, son of prominent real estate businessman Vishal Agarwal and a director in the family run firm, visited Lohagad Fort, about 50 km from Pune, on June 18. Later that day, Siya called up the police and informed them that Ketan slipped during a trek in the fort and fell 400 feet into a gorge while trying to click photographs. His body was recovered, and a case of accidental death was registered. Ketan’s family, however, was not fully convinced. And as the investigation deepened, a chilling murder plot came to light.
A grand wedding plan
Ketan Agarwal’s family found a match for him in 20-year-old Siya Goyal. Siya’s family was in the dry fruits business; she was a commerce student also trying her hand at a bakery business.
The wedding was scheduled for later this year. The two families, it is learned, had made elaborate wedding preparations, including booking a palace in Udaipur for the grand ceremony.
Lohagad Fort, about 50 km from Pune, is a UNESCO World Heritage site
A killer love triangle
While the families were excited for the big fat wedding, Ketan had walked into a love triangle. Siya was in a relationship with Chetan Chaudhary (22). Both their families were in the dry fruits business.
“Our probe has revealed that Siya and Chetan were in a relationship. Siya was engaged to Ketan, but she did not want to marry him. So, she and Chetan hatched a conspiracy. Siya took Ketan to Lohagad Fort on June 18. Chetan was already there. As the two climbed up the hill fort, Chetan followed them. Then he and Siya pushed Ketan off the cliff. We have arrested both of them,” Pune Rural police chief, Sandeep Singh Gill, told the media on Tuesday. The two have been charged with murder and criminal conspiracy.
Passport sabotage, 2 failed attempts
Police have also found how Siya allegedly sabotaged a pre-wedding trip and got Ketan to visit the fort as part of her plan. The would-be bride and groom were to visit Bali for a pre-wedding photo shoot earlier this month.
“In the first week of June, they had a plan to go to Bali for a pre-wedding shoot. They went to Mumbai to leave for Bali, but Ketan’s passport went missing at the airport. They had to return. In our probe, it has come to light that Siya hid Ketan’s passport to avoid going to Bali with him,” Gill said. The senior police officer said Siya got Ketan to visit Lohagad twice before June 18, but the murder plot could not be executed during those two visits.
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