Pune trekker murder: CCTV clue, a hoodie in 33°C lead police to killers
“CCTV footage showing a hooded man, later identified as Chetan Chaudhary, trailing Ketan Agarwal and his fiancée Siya Goyal at Lohagad Fort near Pune alerted
“CCTV footage showing a hooded man, later identified as Chetan Chaudhary, trailing Ketan Agarwal and his fiancée Siya Goyal at Lohagad Fort near Pune alerted police probing the businessman’s death,” police said on Wednesday (June 24, 2026). Police found it unusual that the man was wearing a hoodie despite the temperature being around 33 degrees Celsius, and his overall suspicious movements prompted them to probe Ketan's death further, which initially appeared to be a tragic trekking accident. In a deadly twist to what would have been a dream wedding, police on Tuesday (June 23, 2026) said 26-year-old Ketan, who died while on a trek on June 18, was allegedly pushed into the gorge by his fiancée Siya (20) and her lover Chetan (22). Watch: Pune fort murder: Police allege Fiancée, lover pushed man into gorge Ketan Agarwal, who was engaged to Siya earlier this year, died after falling from a cliff at the historic fort on June 18. The incident was initially registered as an accidental death, with Siya informing the victim's family that he had slipped during the trek. "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.
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. He said they later checked the temperature of that particular time on June 18 and found out that it was 33 degrees Celsius and wondered why would anyone wear a hoodie in such heat. The officer said police could not immediately inquire about the couple as Ketan's family was grieving, but during the probe, it was learnt from Ketan’s uncle that Siya had earlier expressed reservations about the marriage and had once asked whether the wedding could be postponed by a year. Siya and Ketan got engaged in February and were scheduled to get married in a grand wedding ceremony at Udaipur in November, for which a palace had been booked. "During inquiries with Ketan's sister, Sanjana, and other family members, we came to know that Siya had repeatedly persuaded Agarwal to accompany her to Lohagad Fort on multiple occasions before the fatal incident.
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