Siya Didn't Want To Marry Ketan, He Refused To Call Off Engagement: New Twist In Pune Murder Case

Published 25 June 2026 · local

Siya Didn't Want To Marry Ketan, He Refused To Call Off Engagement: New Twist In Pune Murder Case Published By, Last Updated: June 26, 2026

Siya Didn't Want To Marry Ketan, He Refused To Call Off Engagement: New Twist In Pune Murder Case Published By, Last Updated: June 26, 2026, 00:26 IST Siya said that she had made it clear to Ketan that she did not wish to marry him. However, when he refused to end the engagement, she hatched a plan to eliminate him. Siya (left) and Ketan (right) were scheduled to get married in a lavish ceremony in Jaipur in November. (Photo: X) Pune realtor Ketan Agarwal’s fiancée, Siya Goyal, had allegedly told him she did not want to marry him, but he refused to call off their engagement, prompting her to hatch a conspiracy to kill him with the help of her lover, Chetan Chaudhary, investigators have claimed, The Times Of India reported. The fresh details emerged during custodial interrogation, where Goyal and Chaudhary initially blamed each other for masterminding the murder before allegedly admitting to their respective roles in the crime. Did Not Wish To Marry Ketan: Siya According to a Pune Rural Police officer, Goyal told investigators that she had made it clear to Agarwal that she did not wish to marry him. However, when he refused to end the engagement, she hatched a plan to eliminate him. Also Read: Ketan Agarwal Murder: Siya Goyal’s Father Suffers Heart Attack, Mother Says ‘Hang Her If Guilty’ According to police officials, Goyal and Chaudhary initially tried to shift the blame onto each other, a common pattern during interrogation.

“Siya eventually admitted that she hatched the conspiracy, and Chetan was also involved in the planning," the official said. “Investigations so far indicate that the entire conspiracy was hatched by Goyal," the officer said. Police said the couple chose murder over eloping because they feared running away together would bring disrepute to their families. “They said eloping would have brought disrepute to their families," the official said. Siya Gave Signal, Her Lover Pushed Ketan Investigators have reconstructed the sequence of events leading up to the killing. According to police, Goyal and Chaudhary allegedly planned that she would give a pre-decided signal by sitting down, after which Chaudhary would push an unsuspecting Agarwal into the gorge. As per the plan, Siya was to sit down, following which Chetan would come up and push Ketan. They executed the plan exactly, a police official said. Also Read: Ketan Agarwal Murder Twist: Siya Goyal, Chetan Chaudhary Shift Blame Over Who Hatched Plot “They have told us what happened and how it happened. Ketan had no idea what was coming. He was pushed into the gorge before he realised anything," the official said. What We Know So Far Police said the accused had made multiple attempts before finally succeeding. On May 31, Goyal allegedly accompanied Agarwal to Lohagad Fort and identified a secluded spot near the Vinchu Kata ridge where the crime could be carried out.