Siya's brother knew of her relationship with Chetan: Police
Pune, June 27 -- Police probing the suspected murder of Pune-based realtor Ketan Agarwal at Lohagad Fort on Friday said accused Siya Goyal's brother, Sahil Goyal, had known about her relationship with co-accused Chetan Chaudhary and had advised her to end it as she was engaged to Ketan.
Ketan died on June 18 after falling from Lohagad Fort.
Police are investigating the case as a suspected murder. His fiancee, Siya, and her friend Chetan have been arrested and are in police custody.
Investigators questioned Sahil for over two hours about when he learnt of the relationship and whether other family members were aware of it.
"Sahil told us he had learnt about Siya and Chetan's relationship several months ago. Concerned about its implications, he advised his sister to end the relationship since she was already engaged to Ketan," a senior police officer, requesting anonymity, said.
According to investigators, Sahil and Chetan became acquainted in 2024 through cricket, following which Chetan befriended Siya.
According to another officer, Siya was reportedly reluctant to marry Ketan after learning that he wore a wig because of baldness. The officer said, "Ketan's family has claimed that the Goyal family had been informed that he wore a small hair patch."
Police also found that the accused had allegedly deleted their phone chats and emptied the recycle bins before and after the crime.
Meanwhile, Siya's mother, Pooja Goyal, claimed her daughter initially refused to accompany Ketan to Lohagad Fort and agreed only after his mother persuaded her on June 17.
"If the investigation reveals she is guilty, then give her the harshest punishment," she said.
CM Devendra Fadnavis, who met Ketan's father Vishal Agarwal on Friday, assured the family of full support.
The Maharashtra government later approved the setting up of a fast-track court and appointed senior advocate and Rajya Sabha MP Ujjwal Nikam as the Special Public Prosecutor in the case...
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