The Pune district court has remanded accused Siya Goyal and Chetan Chaudhary to seven days of police custody in connection with the Lohagad Fort murder case. Lonavala Rural Police had sought their custodial interrogation to facilitate further investigation into the alleged killing. After hearing the matter, the court directed that both accused remain in police custody until June 29.
Pune Rural Police SP Sandeep Singh Gill said the two had confessed to the crime. Giving details, Gill said that Siya Goyal and Ketan Agarwal, who were engaged, had visited Lohagad Fort on June 18.
He said Siya Goyal called to report that Ketan Agarwal had slipped and fallen from the fort, resulting in his death. “Subsequent inquiries and information gathered from relatives and friends raised suspicions; it seemed unlikely for such an accident to occur spontaneously, especially given that Ketan was an experienced trekker. The family expressed doubts, and a formal complaint was lodged based on these suspicions,” he said.
According to police, the investigation, aided by confidential inputs, witness statements and technical evidence, revealed that Siya Goyal was acquainted with Chetan Chaudhary and that the two had known each other for nearly a year.
Officials alleged that the pair conspired to kill Ketan Agarwal and executed the plan during a visit to Lohagad Fort, where he was allegedly pushed into a gorge, resulting in his death. Based on the findings, Lonavala Rural Police registered a murder case against both accused.
This is a developing story. It will be updated.
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Published By:
Prateek Chakraborty
Published On:
Jun 23, 2026 19:37 IST
