New Delhi, June 30 -- A fresh legal confrontation has emerged in the alleged murder case of Pune-based businessman Ketan Agarwal, with accused Siya Goyal's lawyer, Ashotush Srivastava, issuing a Rs.10 crore defamation notice to her brother, Sahil Goyal, over statements disputing his appointment as her legal representative.

Speaking to news agency PTI, Srivastava accused Sahil Goyal of making "completely false" claims regarding his representation of Siya Goyal and said the matter amounted to defamation.

"We have sent a Rs.10 crore defamation notice to Sahil Goyal. We did this because we heard a statement from him where he is stating completely false facts, lying, and attempting to mislead the public. As far as the accused, Siya Goyal, is...