Archive · 29 Sep 2026
Ketan Agarwal Case: Father Seeks Death Penalty After Chargesheet
Ketan Agarwal died after an incident at Lohagad Fort on June 18.
Police say he was allegedly lured there using a fake Instagram account.
The police chargesheet names Siya Goyal, Chetan Chaudhary and Ritesh Hange as accused.
It says Siya allegedly pushed Ketan and Chetan allegedly kicked him, causing him to fall into a gorge.
The investigation includes witness statements, messages, phone records, photographs and CCTV footage.
Ketan’s father, Vishal Agarwal, says the chargesheet mentions threats against witnesses.
He believes this could mean that more members of Siya’s family were involved.
However, the wider family members have not been established as accused or found guilty.
Vishal is asking for a quick trial and the death penalty for those accused.
Ketan Agarwal’s father, Vishal Agarwal, alleges Siya Goyal’s family may have known about the alleged murder conspiracy.
The chargesheet names Siya Goyal, Chetan Chaudhary and Ritesh Hange as accused; it does not establish guilt against Goyal’s wider family.
Pune Rural Police filed a 5,053-page chargesheet in September containing statements from about 80 to 85 witnesses and digital evidence.
Police allege Ketan was lured to Lohagad Fort using a fake Instagram account and pushed into a gorge on June 18.
Vishal Agarwal is seeking a fast-track trial and the death penalty for those accused in Ketan’s death.
- Who
- Ketan Agarwal; his father Vishal Agarwal; and the accused named by police as Siya Goyal, Chetan Chaudhary and Ritesh Hange.
- What
- A murder case in which police allege Ketan was pushed into a gorge at Lohagad Fort, while his father alleges possible wider family involvement.
- When
- The alleged incident occurred on June 18; Pune Rural Police filed the chargesheet in September.
- Where
- Lohagad Fort, Pune district, Maharashtra.
- Why
- Police allege Ketan was taken there as part of a plan to kill him; his father seeks a fast-track trial and the strictest punishment.
Father’s Allegations
Police Case and Legal Position
Possible wider family involvement
Father’s Allegations
Vishal Agarwal says alleged threats to eyewitnesses suggest that members of Siya Goyal’s wider family may have known about or supported the alleged conspiracy.
Police Case and Legal Position
The chargesheet names Siya Goyal, Chetan Chaudhary and Ritesh Hange as accused. The article does not say that all of Siya’s relatives were named as accused or found guilty.
Interpretation of witness threats
Father’s Allegations
Vishal interprets the alleged intimidation of witnesses as evidence that people connected to the alleged conspiracy were trying to protect those involved.
Police Case and Legal Position
The reported witness-threat material is part of the prosecution case, but any family member’s alleged involvement would still need to be established through investigation and trial.
Punishment and speed of proceedings
Father’s Allegations
Vishal wants the case heard in a fast-track court and demands the death penalty for those accused.
Police Case and Legal Position
The accused remain subject to judicial proceedings, and guilt and punishment have not been determined in the information provided.
- Chargesheet length
- 5,053 pages
- Accused named
- Siya Goyal, Chetan Chaudhary and Ritesh Hange
- Witnesses
- Approximately 80 to 85 witness statements
- Key evidence
- WhatsApp chats, call records, mobile data, CCTV footage, photographs and technical evidence
- Alleged location
- Lohagad Fort
- Father’s demand
- A fast-track trial and the death penalty
- Special prosecutor request
- Vishal Agarwal sought the appointment of senior lawyer Ujjwal Nikam