I like Ketan, want to marry him: What Siya told parents before wedding was fixed
The parents of Siya Goyal, the prime accused in the murder of her fiance Ketan Agarwal in Pune, have broken their silence for the first
The parents of Siya Goyal, the prime accused in the murder of her fiance Ketan Agarwal in Pune, have broken their silence for the first time, insisting they had no knowledge of her alleged relationship with co-accused Chetan Chaudhary. They claimed that before finalising the marriage, Siya had repeatedly assured the family that she liked Ketan, wanted to marry him, and had no relationship with anyone else. Read Full Story Speaking to India Today TV, Siya's mother, Pooja Goyal, acknowledged that Siya and Chetan had known each other after meeting during a cricket tournament but insisted the family was only aware of a friendship. She said the family repeatedly sought Siya's consent before fixing the marriage with Ketan. "Before we fixed Siya's marriage, we asked her repeatedly, at least ten times. We told her, 'Siya, we are planning your marriage. Do you like Ketan? Do you want to go ahead with this marriage?'. Every time she told us, 'Yes, I like Ketan'," the mother said. According to her, there was never any indication that Siya was unwilling to marry Ketan or that she was involved with someone else. She replied, "Yes, Mummy. I like everything, and I want to marry him. I don't have anything with anyone else." Ketan Agarwal, 26, died days ago after falling into a deep gorge at Lohagad Fort near Pune, in a death that was initially treated as an accident.
Subsequent police probe found that his bride-to-be, Siya, and her alleged lover, Chetan, conspired to murder him by pushing him off the cliff during a trek. Both have been arrested. Siya's father, Praveen Goyal, also denied having any knowledge of his daughter's alleged relationship with Chetan, saying he had never seen or met him before. "I had never even seen Chetan Chaudhary before. I had never spoken to him. We had absolutely no information about any relationship between Siya and him," he told India Today TV. HOW THE MARRIAGE WAS FIXED According to Praveen Goyal, the proposal first came during a family wedding in Goa, when relatives of Ketan's family expressed interest in Siya. Since she was only 19 at the time, the family initially declined, saying they were in no hurry to get her married. The proposal resurfaced at another wedding in Karjat, where relatives encouraged the Goyal family to consider the match, describing the Agarwals as a respected family. After discussing the proposal with his wife, Praveen Goyal agreed to take the talks forward. The couple said both families consented to the marriage, which culminated in an engagement ceremony in February. KETAN WAS LIKE MY OWN SON Recalling his interactions with Ketan, Praveen Goyal said the businessman frequently visited their home and shared a close bond with the family.
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