2k Calls, 238 Hours Of Chat In 6 Months: How Siya-Chetan's Phone Record Helped Uncover Ketan's Murder

Published 24 June 2026 · local

2k Calls, 238 Hours Of Chat In 6 Months: How Siya-Chetan's Phone Record Helped Uncover Ketan's Murder Published By, Last Updated: June 24, 2026, 11:41

2k Calls, 238 Hours Of Chat In 6 Months: How Siya-Chetan's Phone Record Helped Uncover Ketan's Murder Published By, Last Updated: June 24, 2026, 11:41 IST Police found Siya Goyal and Chetan Chaudhary exchanged 2,004 calls and spoke for 238 hours in six months, evidence investigators say exposed Ketan's alleged murder conspiracy. File photos of Siya Goyal/Chetan Chaudhary/Ketan Agarwal (Social Media) The investigation into the murder of Pune businessman Ketan Agarwal has brought to light extensive communication between the two accused, Siya Goyal and Chetan Chaudhary, with police claiming that their call records and digital interactions helped uncover what investigators describe as a premeditated conspiracy. According to Pune Rural Police sources, Siya and Chetan had been in contact for nearly three years. Investigators examined records of 2,004 calls exchanged between the duo between January and June this year. The analysis revealed that they spent a cumulative 238 hours talking to each other over the six months. Police sources said the frequency and duration of the conversations significantly strengthened suspicions about the relationship between the two accused and their involvement in Ketan’s death at Lohagad Fort near Lonavala on June 18. THOUSANDS OF CALLS, HOURS OF CONVERSATIONS According to investigators, Siya and Chetan remained in regular contact through direct phone calls, WhatsApp calls and FaceTime conversations.

Police sources said scrutiny of call detail records revealed an unusually high volume of communication between the two. News agency PTI quoted an investigating officer as saying, “We found thousands of calls exchanged between the two over an extended period, including several conversations lasting for hours." “The technical analysis established a close connection between the duo and pointed towards a well-thought-out conspiracy," the officer added. According to IANS, police also discovered that Chetan operated a shop in Pune’s Market Yard area, where Siya’s family business is located. MURDER PLOT ALLEGEDLY FINALISED DAYS BEFORE INCIDENT Police sources said the alleged conspiracy was finalised on June 16 and 17. Investigators believe the duo used multiple communication platforms to discuss and coordinate the plan. According to the probe, Siya took Ketan to Lohagad Fort on June 18 while Chetan had already reached the location. Police allege that after identifying a secluded spot, Chetan attacked Ketan and pushed him into a gorge. Investigators have also pointed to suspicious digital activity on the day of the incident. According to police sources, Chetan’s internet remained switched off continuously from 7 am until 5.40 pm on June 18. Police further learnt that he allegedly left his own mobile phone at his shop and travelled to Lohagad carrying a mobile phone belonging to one of his employees in an attempt to avoid location tracking.