Changed Appearance, Rehearsed Answers, And A Tea Shop: Police Piece Together Ketan Agarwal Case
Changed Appearance, Rehearsed Answers, And A Tea Shop: Police Piece Together Ketan Agarwal Case Published By, Last Updated: June 28, 2026, 13:19 IST Police suspect
Changed Appearance, Rehearsed Answers, And A Tea Shop: Police Piece Together Ketan Agarwal Case Published By, Last Updated: June 28, 2026, 13:19 IST Police suspect Chetan Chaudhary disguised himself, deleted WhatsApp chats and rehearsed answers before questioning as forensic teams continue probing Ketan Agarwal's death. Ketan Agarwal/Siya Goyal/Chetan Chaudhary (Photos: Social Media) Investigators probing the murder of Pune-based businessman Ketan Agarwal suspect that Chetan Chaudhary, the co-accused in the case, deliberately changed his appearance before and after the crime in an attempt to avoid being identified. It has also been learnt that both Chetan and the prime accused, Siya Goyal, allegedly deleted digital evidence and prepared for possible police questioning, according to an India Today report citing police sources. According to the report, investigators believe Chetan reached Lohagad Fort wearing a hoodie with his face covered before allegedly following Siya Goyal and Ketan Agarwal towards the fort. Police sources were quoted as saying that Chetan later removed the hoodie and placed it inside his backpack before approaching the victim. Investigators suspect the move was intentional because Ketan had previously interacted with Chetan twice over video calls as Siya’s close friend. Police believe that had Chetan kept his face visible from the beginning, Ketan might have recognised him.
According to the report, police suspect that after Ketan was allegedly pushed off the cliff, Chetan wore the hoodie again, restoring his earlier appearance before walking down the fort. Investigators claim he interacted normally with people while descending and even stopped for tea before returning home, allegedly attempting to avoid raising suspicion. Police sources were also quoted as saying that Siya and Chetan allegedly anticipated being questioned during the investigation and had prepared responses in advance. According to the report, the duo allegedly searched online for possible police questions and the punishment for such an offence before they were questioned. POLICE PROBE DELETED WHATSAPP CHATS The investigation has also turned its focus to the accused’s digital footprint. The report mentioned that Siya and Chetan remained in contact over WhatsApp after returning home from Lohagad Fort following the incident. Investigators suspect the two later deleted several messages exchanged between them and are now attempting to recover the chats through forensic analysis. Police sources further claimed the accused were allegedly cautious about what information remained on their phones and what was removed as part of the ongoing investigation. PTI also reported that police have claimed the accused deleted chat records from their mobile phones before June 18 as well as after the incident in an alleged attempt to destroy evidence.
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