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Eyewitness Alleges Threats in Pune Fort Murder Investigation
Police are investigating the death of Ketan Agarwal at Lohagad Fort.
Ketan was trekking there with his fiancée, Siya Goyal, on June 18.
Siya initially told Ketan’s mother that he had accidentally fallen into a gorge.
An eyewitness later told police that Ketan was pushed after Chetan Chaudhary kicked his leg.
The witness says Chetan threatened them to stay silent.
Police are checking whether this account matches phone records, chats and other evidence.
Investigators say some deleted information was recovered from phones and backups.
Three people have been arrested, while police continue reconstructing what happened.
An undisclosed eyewitness told police they saw Ketan Agarwal pushed from Lohagad Fort on June 18.
The witness alleged Siya Goyal gestured to Chetan Chaudhary, who kicked Ketan’s leg before he fell.
Chetan allegedly threatened the witness, saying they would also be thrown from the fort if they spoke.
Police are examining 12 terabytes of data, six phones, nine pen drives, backups, call records and recovered deleted chats.
Siya, Chetan and Chetan’s friend Ritesh Hange have been arrested in connection with the case.
- Who
- Ketan Agarwal died; Siya Goyal, Chetan Chaudhary and Ritesh Hange have been arrested; an undisclosed eyewitness reported seeing the alleged act.
- What
- Police are investigating the alleged murder of Ketan after he fell into a gorge at Lohagad Fort.
- Where
- Lohagad Fort in Pune.
- When
- The incident occurred on June 18; the eyewitness recorded a statement five days later.
- Why
- The case shifted from an accidental-death inquiry to a murder investigation after Ketan’s sister questioned Siya’s account and an eyewitness came forward.
Initial Accidental-Death Account
Murder-Investigation Account
What happened at the fort
Initial Accidental-Death Account
Siya Goyal initially told Ketan’s mother that Ketan had accidentally fallen into a gorge.
Murder-Investigation Account
The eyewitness alleged that Siya gestured to Chetan Chaudhary, who kicked Ketan’s leg and caused him to fall.
Basis for the investigation
Initial Accidental-Death Account
The initial police case treated the death as accidental.
Murder-Investigation Account
Ketan’s sister questioned the account, and police opened a fresh probe supported by the eyewitness statement and technical evidence.
Key facts
- Victim
- Ketan Agarwal, 25
- Incident date
- June 18
- Location
- Lohagad Fort, Pune
- Arrests
- Siya Goyal, Chetan Chaudhary and Ritesh Hange
- Technical evidence
- 12 terabytes of data, six mobile phones, nine pen drives, backups and call records
- Eyewitness statement
- Recorded five days after the incident
- Initial police case
- Accidental death before a fresh murder probe was launched
Quotes
Chetan Chaudhary
Accused man whom the eyewitness alleges threatened them after Ketan Agarwal was pushed from Lohagad Fort.
“Keep quiet, or I'll throw you down from the fort too”
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“Why are you wearing a hoodie in such heat?”
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Sources
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