Did Siya Goyal ring a fake snake alarm after a failed push? Pune police reveal chilling details in Ketan Agrawal case | Today’s news
The investigation into the murder of Pune businessman Ketan Agrawal has taken a new turn, with the Pune Rural Police saying the alleged plot to kill him may have started during a visit to Lohagad Fort on May 31, news agency ANI reported.
According to police investigation, Ketan Agrawal and accused Siya Goyal went to the fort together. Officials say that during the visit, Siya allegedly noticed Ketan sitting near the edge of the structure and that’s when she first thought of killing him.
Police say the fort later became the location linked to the attempted execution of the plan.
Police say the attempt allegedly took place on June 14 when Siya allegedly tried to push Ketan out of the fort. Police said the attempt was unsuccessful, after which Siya allegedly raised the alarm that she saw a snake and later claimed that Ketan had accidentally fallen during the confusion.
Police are looking into the claims as part of an ongoing investigation into the case.
The police also claimed that Siya Goyal and co-accused Chetan Chaudhary remained in frequent contact for several months. According to officials, the two allegedly exchanged more than 2,000 phone calls during that period.
The cops further claimed that before the incident, Siya and Chetan met at a coffee shop where they allegedly discussed the plan and identified possible places in the fort from where Ketan could be forced out.
Police say there is a relationship angle behind the alleged plot
Siya reportedly did not want to marry Ketan Agrawal and allegedly planned to eliminate him with the help of Chetan Chaudhary.
Police said Siya and Chetan first met at a Diwali party last year and later became close friends. Investigations indicate that the two remained in touch over the following months and allegedly discussed plans to kill Ketan.
Police claimed that Siya wanted more time for herself and was not willing to go ahead with the marriage despite pressure from her family. The police further said that even though Siya developed a close bond with Chetan and liked him, she was also not ready to marry him at that time.
Police suspect that Siya allegedly wanted to remove Ketan from her life while continuing her relationship with Chetan.
Siya Goyal and Chetan Chaudhary are currently in seven-day police custody till June 29.
Why was Ketan killed?
Police said the motive seems to stem from Siya’s relationship with Chetan and her reluctance to continue her marriage with Ketan.
“During interrogation, Chetan was asked why they didn’t consider elopement and chose to eliminate Ketan instead. According to him, Siya was not in favor of calling off the engagement and elopement with Chetan as she thought it would bring disrespect to her family,” he said.
(With inputs from news agency ANI)
