Accused Recreate Crime Scene at Pune's Lohagad Fort in Fiance Murder Case
Nearly 10 days after 26-year-old Pune-based realtor Ketan Agarwal was allegedly pushed to his death from Lohagad Fort, the two accused — his fiance Siya Goyal (20) and her alleged lover Chetan Chaudhary (22) — were taken to the hilltop on Sunday to reconstruct the crime. The exercise is part of the ongoing investigation into the June 18 incident.
Pune Rural Police Superintendent Sandeep Singh Gill said the accused were taken to the exact location where the incident occurred. 'The accused have been taken to Lohagad Fort, specifically to the spot where the incident took place, to recreate the scene. The entire sequence of events is being reconstructed: the route taken, where the accused positioned themselves, the specific actions performed, and how the incident unfolded. The accused have provided details regarding this,' he told news agency ANI.
A senior official from Pune Rural Police confirmed that Goyal was taken to the precise spot from where the victim was allegedly pushed. 'Siya was taken to the spot at Lohagad Fort from where she, along with Chetan Chaudhary, allegedly pushed Agarwal to death. Chetan will be taken to the fort separately,' the official said, as reported by PTI. The reconstruction aims to verify the accused's claims about how and from where Agarwal was pushed.
According to police, the process involves recreating the entire chain of events at the site, including the movements and actions of the accused on the day of the incident. The crime scene recreation is being video recorded. Investigators are examining how the accused reached the fort, their positioning during the incident, and the sequence in which events unfolded. Police are also verifying details such as the signal allegedly given by Goyal before the act, how Chaudhary followed the couple at the fort, and whether he entered without a ticket.
To facilitate the exercise, Lohagad Fort has been temporarily closed to the public, with police restricting entry for safety reasons. Goyal and Chaudhary were arrested for allegedly conspiring to kill Agarwal. According to investigators, Goyal told police she did not want to marry Agarwal and feared that calling off the wedding would bring disrepute to her family.
As part of the investigation, police on Saturday questioned Goyal's parents, Pravin and Puja Goyal, and her brother Sahil at the Lonavala rural police station. The family arrived around 11:00 am, and their statements were recorded over nearly 12 hours. Sahil had earlier been questioned for over 10 hours on Friday.
Meanwhile, residents in Gahunje, where the Agarwal family lives, held a candlelight march demanding justice for the victim. Ketan Agarwal's father Vishal Agarwal appealed to eyewitnesses to come forward. 'We will continue to fight until we get justice for our son,' he said. He added that several people were present at Lohagad Fort on the day of the incident and urged them to assist the investigation.
