Ketan Agarwal murder: Eyewitness accounts helping reconstruct sequence of events, say police

Pune Rural Police had earlier said the on-ground investigation has been completed and the focus has now shifted to corroborating physical evidence with digital evidence, including CCTV footage, mobile phone records and forensic analysis. Investigators are reconstructing the sequence of events in reverse, working backwards from the alleged murder to establish the movements and actions of the accused in the days leading up to the incident.

“We have recorded statements of multiple eyewitnesses, and they are being used to reconstruct a specific sequence of events crucial to our case. An eyewitness is not necessarily someone who directly witnessed the criminal act itself. In legal and investigative contexts, a person who observed events immediately before, during or after the crime, and whose testimony helps establish the sequence of events, can also be an important eyewitness,” a senior Pune Rural Police officer said.

The officer added, “The testimonies, when seen together, help us establish the movement and conduct of the accused and the victim before, during and immediately after the incident. The value of eyewitness testimony lies not only in identifying the act itself but also in corroborating the chain of events surrounding the crime.”

Investigators have also alleged that Siya and Chetan deleted their chats and other communications after the incident. Police are probing whether Siya also deleted data from Ketan’s phone after taking it from him shortly before the alleged push.

Police further claim the two rehearsed the alleged murder days earlier in an open area near a lounge in Pune’s Lulla Nagar. The mobile phones of both accused have been sent for forensic examination, and investigators have also obtained records of their mobile and internet usage as part of the probe.