Tragedy strikes the Pune Agarwal family again when Ketan’s grandfather dies | Today’s news
The family of Ketan Agarwal, a young real estate agent from Pune who was allegedly driven to death by his fiancee Siya Goyal and her lover Chetan Choudhary, has been dealt a second blow even as they mourn the death of their son. Devichand Agarwal, Ketan’s grandfather, died on Saturday.
Who was Devichand Agarwal?
The Success Group website describes Devichand Agarwal as the driving force behind the company. Devichand Agarwal started his entrepreneurial journey in the small town of Tuljapur with a humble grocery store, driven by hard work, discipline and a vision for growth, said a description on the company’s website.
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Devichand Agarwal died of cardiac arrest, reportedly aggravated by the anguish of losing his grandson Ketan Agarwal.
Ketan Agarwal was allegedly pushed to his death from Lohagad Fort by his fiancee Siya Goyal and her lover Chetan Chaudhary, as part of a plan to make his death appear accidental.
Siya Goyal and Chetan Chaudhary plotted the murder of Ketan Agarwal as Siya did not want to marry Ketan and was afraid of damaging her reputation by breaking off the engagement.
Investigators are examining digital evidence, including cellphone data and conversations between Siya Goyal and Chetan Chaudhary, to understand their alleged coded messages.
The public reacted with shock and outrage when his grandfather Devichand Agarwal took part in a candlelight march for justice for Ketan.
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“Over time, he moved to Pune and laid the foundations of what has become one of the most respected real estate groups in the region. Under his leadership, Success Group has thrived across industrial, residential and commercial sectors – built on values of integrity, perseverance and long-term impact,” he added.
According to the family, the 71-year-old man had not been feeling well since losing his grandson. He died of cardiac arrest.
He fought for Ketan until his last days
Last week, a visibly frail Devichand Agarwal was seen at a candlelight march seeking justice for his grandson Ketan Agarwal, who was allegedly pushed to death by Siya and Chetan at Lohagad Fort.
“We have been betrayed by our own people whom we have known for several years,” said Devichand Agarwal.
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Devichand Agarwal hals also claimed that he believed that Siya’s family pressured her to agree to marry Ketan Agarwal.
“We want the police to investigate all those responsible for this wedding. These two accused, Siya and Chetan, should be given the death penalty,” he said.
Murder of Ketan Agarwal
26-year-old Ketan Agarwal, who was also the director of a family business, died on June 18 after falling from Lohagad Fort near Pune in what was initially believed to be an accident. However, subsequent investigation revealed a sinister murder plot orchestrated by his 20-year-old fiancee Siya and her lover Chetan.
Ketan and Siya got engaged in February after the two business families met through a mutual connection. But according to the police, Siya was in a relationship with Chetan, who was also her brother’s boyfriend. After her arrest, Siya reportedly told the police that she did not want to marry Ketan but was afraid to call off the engagement as it might damage the family’s reputation.
So Siya and Chetan planned to eliminate Ketan and make it look like an accident. On 18 June, Siya convinced Ketan to visit Lohagad Fort to celebrate her birthday. As planned earlier, Chetan also reached the fort in advance and the victim was pushed down from the isolated spot of the historic fort.
According to the police, it is still not clear which of Chetan and Siya pushed Ketan from the fort. Police took Sija and Chetan separately to Lohagad Fort to recreate the crime scene. They are also planning a polygraph test for the two suspects.
