Archive · 21 Sep 2026
Police Chargesheet Details Alleged Lohagad Fort Murder Plot
Police say Ketan Agarwal died after being pushed from Lohagad Fort in Pune.
The police chargesheet names his fiancée, Siya Goyal, and her alleged boyfriend, Chetan Chaudhary.
Investigators say Goyal brought Ketan to the fort by calling it a surprise birthday trip.
They allege that Goyal pushed him and Chaudhary helped send him over the cliff.
Police also accuse Ritesh Hange of helping plan the scheme.
Investigators say a fake Instagram account called “Mahi” was used to persuade Ketan to visit the fort.
Three people reportedly saw the alleged incident, according to the chargesheet.
The accused are in judicial custody and will face the court’s examination of the evidence.
These are allegations described by police, not a final court judgment.
Pune Rural Police filed a 5,053-page chargesheet in the Ketan Agarwal murder case.
Police allege Siya Goyal lured Agarwal to Lohagad Fort on June 18 under a birthday-trip pretext.
The chargesheet says Chetan Chaudhary followed them and helped push Agarwal from the cliff.
Ritesh Hange is accused of helping plan the crime and create a fake Instagram account named “Mahi.”
Police cited three alleged eyewitnesses, a prospective hitman, digital records, and recovered chats as evidence.
- Who
- Ketan Agarwal was the victim; police named Siya Pravin Goyal, Chetan Babulaal Chaudhary, and Ritesh Sanjay Hange as accused.
- What
- Pune Rural Police allege that Agarwal was pushed from Lohagad Fort and that the three accused conspired in the killing.
- When
- The alleged incident occurred on June 18; the chargesheet was reported on September 21, 2026.
- Where
- Lohagad Fort in Pune.
- Why
- Police allege the plot was motivated by Goyal’s relationship with Chaudhary while she was engaged to Agarwal.
- Chargesheet length
- 5,053 pages
- Named accused
- Siya Pravin Goyal, Chetan Babulaal Chaudhary, and Ritesh Sanjay Hange
- Reported fall
- Approximately 300 to 400 feet from Lohagad Fort
- Alleged eyewitnesses
- Three people reportedly saw the alleged pushing, according to police
- Additional prosecution witness
- A prospective hitman who allegedly backed out and later became a witness
- Digital evidence
- Call-data records, recovered chats, tracking data, and a fake Instagram account named “Mahi”
- Custody status
- All three accused are in judicial custody, according to the report