Siya Goyal chose to kill Ketan to not ‘bring disrespect to her family’: Co-accused Chetan reveals motive of Pune case
Siya Goyal did not want to walk away from her engagement with Ketan Agarwal and elope with her lover, Chetan Chaudhary, in fear of family
Siya Goyal did not want to walk away from her engagement with Ketan Agarwal and elope with her lover, Chetan Chaudhary, in fear of family humiliation, so she instead chose to kill her fiancé. 26-year-old Ketan died while on a trek at Lohagad Fort near Pune on June 18. He was allegedly pushed into the gorge by his fiancée, Siya (20), and her lover, Chetan (22). During the interrogation, co-accused Chetan was asked why they did not consider running away and instead chose to eliminate Ketan. “According to him, Siya was not in favour of calling off the engagement and eloping with Chetan, as she thought doing so would bring disrespect to her family,” police sources told news agency PTI. Quick answers to key questions • 5 QUESTIONS 1 What was the motive behind Siya Goyal's decision to kill Ketan Agrawal? ⌵ Siya Goyal's motive for killing Ketan Agrawal stemmed from her relationship with Chetan Chaudhary and her unwillingness to proceed with the marriage, as she feared family disrespect if she eloped. 2 How did police uncover the conspiracy behind Ketan Agrawal's murder? ⌵ Police uncovered the conspiracy by analyzing CCTV footage from Lohagad Fort, revealing suspicious behavior from Chetan, and gathering evidence of prior attempts on Ketan's life, including Siya's insistence on visiting the fort multiple times.
3 Why did Siya Goyal conceal Ketan's passport before their planned Bali trip? ⌵ Siya Goyal allegedly hid Ketan's passport to sabotage their planned trip to Bali, which was part of her strategy to avoid the marriage by creating obstacles. 4 What prior attempts were made on Ketan Agrawal's life before his murder? ⌵ Prior to his murder, there were at least two attempts on Ketan's life, including Siya's failed push on June 14, which she covered up by claiming there was a snake. 5 How did Siya Goyal try to cover up the first attempt on Ketan's life? ⌵ After the failed push on June 14, Siya Goyal raised a false alarm about a snake to disguise her actions and claimed she was trying to protect Ketan during the incident. Police said Siya and Chetan wanted to "eliminate" Ketan before she and the businessman were scheduled to leave for Bali for a pre-wedding photoshoot. That trip did not materialise as Ketan's passport mysteriously went missing before the trip. Also Read | Siya tried to push Ketan down Lohagad Fort four days before the murder: Family Ketan's uncle also told police 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.
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