If you were at Lohagad that day, please come forward: Ketan's dad appeals for help
Making an emotional appeal while participating in a candlelight march seeking justice for his son, Ketan Agarwal's father, on Saturday, urged people who were present
Making an emotional appeal while participating in a candlelight march seeking justice for his son, Ketan Agarwal's father, on Saturday, urged people who were present at Lohagad Fort on June 18 — the day Ketan was allegedly pushed off a cliff by his fiance Siya Goyal and her boyfriend Chetan Chaudhary — to come forward and assist the investigation. Addressing residents, family members and friends gathered at Belmondo Society in Gahunje on the outskirts of Pune, Vishal Agarwal said several people had witnessed the incident surrounding it at the fort but had not yet approached the police. Read Full Story "Some people are messaging us, saying they were present at the fort, but they are not approaching the police. I urge all of them to come forward and help us get justice for Ketan. I assure them they will not face any problems," he said during the candlelight march, which was joined by Ketan's family members, friends and residents of the Belmondo Society seeking justice.
The appeal came even as Pune Rural Police continued questioning Siya Goyal's family members. Her parents, Praveen Goyal and Pooja Goyal, were questioned for several hours by Lonavala Rural Police on Saturday, a day after her brother Sahil Goyal reportedly underwent nearly 10 hours of interrogation. According to police sources, during questioning, Siya's mother denied allegations that the family had pressured her daughter into marrying Ketan. "We did not put any kind of pressure on Siya to marry Ketan," she reportedly told investigators. The questioning is part of the widening probe into the murder case that has shocked Pune. Siya Goyal, 20, and her boyfriend Chetan Chaudhary, 22, have been arrested for allegedly conspiring to kill Ketan, 25, by pushing him off a cliff at Lohagad Fort. Police claim the couple planned the murder because Siya did not want to go ahead with her scheduled marriage to Ketan in November. As the investigation progressed, grief and anger were on full display at Saturday's march.
"We have been betrayed by our own people, whom we had known for several years," said Ketan's grandfather, Devichand Agarwal, his voice breaking with emotion. Demanding strict punishment for those responsible, he said the family wanted the police to investigate everyone involved in arranging the marriage. "We want the police to investigate everyone responsible for this wedding. These two accused, Siya and Chetan, should be awarded capital punishment," he said while breaking down. Ketan's mother also sought justice for her son, demanding capital punishment for the accused duo and action against Siya's family members. Another family member questioned why objections to the marriage were never raised earlier. "When Siya's entire family came to discuss the wedding, they were told everything about Ketan. Nothing was hidden from them. If she had any issues, why didn't she say so? She spent time with him, went out with him and continued the relationship. If she did not want to marry him, she could have simply said no from the beginning.
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