'Killing Ketan was easier than telling my family': Siya Goyal's chilling claim in Pune murder case
Siya Goyal, one of the accused in the Lohagad Fort murder case, allegedly said during custodial interrogation that killing her fiancé, Ketan Agarwal, was “easier"
Siya Goyal, one of the accused in the Lohagad Fort murder case, allegedly said during custodial interrogation that killing her fiancé, Ketan Agarwal, was “easier" than telling her family she no longer wanted to marry him, according to a report by The Times of India (TOI). Police said Goyal also claimed she did not like Agarwal because he wore a wig. When questioned about why she never informed her family that she wanted to end the engagement, she allegedly replied that she did not want to hurt them. Investigators claimed Goyal said pushing Agarwal into a gorge at Lohagad Fort appeared to be an easier option than confronting her family and cancelling the marriage. Police said they are verifying the statement as part of the ongoing investigation. Police allege murder conspiracy with co-accused Quick answers to key questions • 5 QUESTIONS 1 What did Siya Goyal say about her reasons for killing Ketan Agarwal? ⌵ Siya Goyal allegedly claimed that killing Ketan Agarwal was 'easier' than telling her family she no longer wanted to marry him, citing concerns about hurting them. 2 How did the police investigate the relationship between Siya Goyal and Chetan Chaudhary?
⌵ Police investigated whether Siya's brother, Sahil Goyal, was aware of her relationship with Chetan Chaudhary and if he shared that information with their family, as they sought to establish the timeline leading up to the murder. 3 Why did investigators believe Ketan Agarwal's murder was premeditated? ⌵ Investigators claimed there had been multiple earlier attempts on Ketan's life before the fatal incident, indicating a conspiracy between Siya Goyal and Chetan Chaudhary. 4 How did Siya Goyal and Chetan Chaudhary allegedly plan Ketan's murder? ⌵ Siya and Chetan allegedly conspired to push Ketan off the cliff at Lohagad Fort, with investigators stating that Siya signaled Chetan before the act took place. 5 What was Ketan Agarwal's father's reaction to the claim about his son's wig being a motive for murder? ⌵ Ketan Agarwal's father rejected the notion that his son's wig was a motive for murder, stating that it had been disclosed to Siya's family before the engagement. According to police, Goyal had previously told Agarwal that she did not wish to go ahead with the marriage, but he allegedly refused to end the engagement. Cops further alleged that she then conspired with her alleged lover and co-accused, Chetan Chaudhary, to murder Agarwal, TOI reported.
Meanwhile, Agarwal's father, Vishal Agarwal, rejected the accused's claim, saying his son wore a small hair patch and that Goyal's family had been informed about it before the engagement. “Wearing a wig cannot be a reason to kill my son," Agarwal told reporters. Brother questioned as investigation widens As part of the investigation, Pune Rural Police questioned Goyal's brother, Sahil Goyal, at the district police headquarters on Friday. Investigators sought to determine whether he knew about Siya Goyal's relationship with co-accused Chetan Chaudhary and whether he had shared that information with other members of the family. Police said their investigation indicates that the Goyal family first became aware of Siya's closeness to Chaudhary during a community cricket tournament in January. Investigators also suspect that differences in the financial backgrounds of the two families influenced the decision to arrange Goyal's marriage with Agarwal. The investigation remains ongoing, with police continuing to question relatives and other individuals connected to the case to establish the sequence of events leading to the alleged murder. Police detail multiple alleged attempts before murder According to police, the accused made several unsuccessful attempts before allegedly carrying out the murder.
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