Siya Goyal took Ketan Agrawal to Lohagad Fort four days before the murder, but an attempt to subdue him failed: Family | Today’s news

Following the arrest of Siya Goyal and her alleged lover Chetan Babulal Chaudhary for the murder of Pune-based businessman Ketan Agrawal, the victim’s family revealed that an attempt had been made on his life four days before he was killed at the same location on June 18. According to the victim’s father, Vishal Agarwal, on June 14, Siya took Ketan to Lohagad Fort near Pune and tried to push him down.

Claimed “snake” after a failed attempt

But Ketan managed to save himself by clinging to nearby bushes, and Siya tried to cover his tracks by claiming that there was a snake and that she was trying to protect it. A few days later, Siya convinced Ketan to accompany her again to Lohagad Fort to celebrate her birthday.

This time, Siya had backup, her alleged lover Chetan, who arrived at Lohagad Fort ahead of the couple and followed them to an isolated spot from where the 26-year-old was pushed into a 400-feet-deep ravine. According to the police, the exact sequence of events is still under investigation, but they believe that Chetan hit Ketan with a hard object before he was pushed to death.

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Factors included Siya Goyal’s earlier push attempt from the same spot, inconsistencies in her statements and Ketan’s experience as a female triathlete, making an accidental fall seem unlikely.

Siya allegedly hid Ketan’s passport before their planned trip to Bali, suggesting that she was trying to prevent him from traveling and support their relationship.

The investigation began after irregularities were noticed in Siya’s account, leading to a deeper probe into possible motives such as financial disputes and personal relationships between her and Chetan.

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The sequence of events, including the earlier attempt to push Siya and her association with Chetan, pointed to a conspiracy rather than a random fall.

The incident was initially ruled out as a case of accidental death and Siya told police and the victim’s family that Ketan slipped while posing for a photo.

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“On June 14, Siya and Ketan went to the same place in Lohagad Fort from where he was later pushed out. That’s when he managed to save himself by clinging to nearby bushes. When Ketan realized he had been pushed, Siya raised a false alarm about the snake, claiming that she pushed him only to protect him. Looking back, I believe there was even an attempt to kill Ketan in June 14.

Siya hid Ketan’s passport to cancel the trip to Bali

He also revealed that Siya sabotaged their planned trip to Bali on June 6, allegedly by hiding Ketan’s passport. According to Agrawal, Ketan and Siya along with two other relatives were to travel from Mumbai to Bali.

“At a food hub in Lonavala, Siya returned to the car on the pretext of collecting her phone. When they later reached the airport, Ketan’s passport was missing from the bag, forcing them to cancel the trip,” Agarwal alleged.

Siya’s family knew: Agarwal

He further said that he suspected that the Goyal family was aware of the conspiracy from the beginning and may have played a role in it.

Agarwal also claimed that the Goyal family approached them with a marriage proposal and insisted that Siya and Ketan be a match.

How the murder plot was unraveled

The police began investigating the death following Agarwal’s complaint and found several discrepancies in Siya’s statements.

“It seemed unlikely that such an accident would happen spontaneously, especially considering that Ketan was an experienced hiker,” Pune Rural Police spokesperson Sandeep Singh Gill said.

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The police looked into several angles, including financial motives and business rivalry, before uncovering a sinister plan hatched by Siya and her lover. According to the police, both Siya and Chetan hail from business families and were in a relationship for almost a year. Investigation revealed that Siya was unwilling to marry Ketan and considered him an obstacle to her relationship with Chetan.

“Our teams were probing various angles, including financial disputes and personal relationships. During the investigation, the police found that Siya was in a relationship with Chaudhary, a resident of Kondhwa in Pune,” Gill said.