‘Wearing hoodie in 33°C’: How cops zeroed in on the suspect in the murder of Ketan Agarwal at Lohagad Fort
It was an attempt to cover up his identity, but all it did was lead the cops to him. That is how Chetan Chaudhary, one
It was an attempt to cover up his identity, but all it did was lead the cops to him. That is how Chetan Chaudhary, one of the two suspects in the murder of Pune real estate businessman Ketan Agarwal, was arrested by the police. According to the police, they found it unusual that a man was wearing a hoodie despite the temperature being around 33 degrees Celsius. Face covered with hoodie "While investigating the case, we stumbled upon certain circumstances surrounding the incident that raised suspicion and prompted a deeper probe. We checked CCTV cameras installed at the ticket counter of the fort, where we spotted Ketan and Siya walking together," said a police officer who was part of the probe, told PTI. Quick answers to key questions • 5 QUESTIONS 1 Why did Chetan Chaudhary wear a hoodie in 33°C weather? ⌵ Chetan Chaudhary wore a hoodie in hot weather to cover his identity while following Ketan Agarwal and Siya Goyal, which ultimately drew police attention during the investigation. 2 How did police identify the hooded suspect in Ketan Agarwal's murder?
⌵ Police identified the hooded suspect by reviewing CCTV footage from Lohagad Fort, where they noticed a man closely trailing the couple, further linking him to the crime. 3 What role did Siya Goyal play in Ketan Agarwal's murder? ⌵ Siya Goyal, Ketan's fiancée, was implicated in the murder due to her relationship with Chetan Chaudhary and her attempts to manipulate situations to eliminate Ketan, whom she viewed as an obstacle. 4 What evidence suggested a conspiracy in Ketan Agarwal's death? ⌵ Evidence of a conspiracy included thousands of phone calls between Siya and Chetan, as well as prior attempts to harm Ketan, indicating a premeditated plan behind the murder. 5 Why did Siya Goyal express reservations about her marriage to Ketan Agarwal? ⌵ Siya expressed reservations about marrying Ketan due to her ongoing relationship with Chetan and her concerns about the potential dishonor to her family if she eloped with him. Also Read | Siya tried to push Ketan down Lohagad Fort four days before the murder: Family While examining the footage minutely, police noticed a man who was a few metres behind Ketan and Siya.
"The man was wearing shorts and a hoodie. The front part of the hoodie was pulled so low that his face could not be seen. Additionally, the man was wearing a headset over the hoodie. In another footage clip, we noticed Siya suddenly looking back and, at the same time, the man in the hoodie suddenly sitting down," the official said. Death of Ketan Agarwal 26-year-old Ketan, who was engaged to Siya Goyal and was set to tie the knot in November this year in a grand ceremony in Udaipur, died on June 18 after falling from the Lohagad Fort near Pune. Siya had initially claimed that Ketan slipped while posing for a photo, and the case was initially treated as an accident. What police found However, during the investigation, the cops stumbled upon the mysterious hooded man closely following the couple when they were at Lohagad Fort. Siya’s role came under the scanner after police learned that she had earlier expressed reservations about the marriage and had once asked whether the wedding could be postponed by a year.
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