Siya Goyal's Father Tries To Clarify Her Middle Finger Gesture To Media: 'Car Door Struck Her Hand'

Published 4 July 2026 · local

Siya Goyal's Father Tries To Clarify Her Middle Finger Gesture To Media: 'Car Door Struck Her Hand' Published By, Last Updated: July 04, 2026, 14:55

Siya Goyal's Father Tries To Clarify Her Middle Finger Gesture To Media: 'Car Door Struck Her Hand' Published By, Last Updated: July 04, 2026, 14:55 IST A video of Siya Goyal making a middle finger gesture went viral on social media, sparking outrage online over her behaviour. Rapid Read Siya Goyal came under fire for flashing her middle finger to journalists. After Ketan Agarwal murder accused Siya Goyal’s middle finger gesture to journalists went viral, her father Praveen Goyal claimed that she had injured her finger while entering the police vehicle. Siya Goyal was taken to her residence in Pune’s Market Yard area by Pune Rural Police on Thursday as part of an ongoing investigation. After the search and evidence-gathering exercise concluded, Goyal showed the middle finger at journalists waiting outside the premises.

Videos of her gesture went viral on social media, sparking fresh outrage, with many questioning her behaviour and commenting on the broader justice system. Pune, Maharashtra: Siya Goyal, accused in the Ketan Agarwal murder case, was taken by Pune Rural Police to her Market Yard residence for investigation. After the investigation was completed, while leaving the house, Siya Goyal allegedly made obscene gestures and showed the middle… pic.twitter.com/mHnQKlfRrq— IANS (@ians_india) July 2, 2026 Responding to the outrage, Siya’s father Praveen claimed that she was not making an obscene gesture, but had injured her finger while entering the police vehicle. He said the car door slammed into her hand as she was entering the vehicle, injuring her finger. ALSO READ: ‘The Audacity Of This B…’: Siya Goyal’s Viral Middle Finger Gesture Leaves Internet Furious Amid Ketan Agarwal Murder Probe Goyal and her alleged lover Chetan Chaudhary have been accused of murdering 25-year-old Ketan Agarwal by allegedly pushing him off a cliff at Lohagad Fort in Pune district on June 18.

Agarwal, a realtor, was engaged to Goyal, and the couple was reportedly scheduled to marry in November this year. The case has attracted widespread public attention due to its shocking allegations and the circumstances surrounding the victim’s death. They are currently in 14-day judicial custody after refusing to undergo a polygraph test. Pune Police told the court they recovered deleted data from the accused’s phones, including chats allegedly written in code words, nicknames and emojis. Investigators are examining whether these conversations point to the involvement of a third person in the alleged conspiracy. News18 Newsletter Handpicked stories, in your inbox A newsletter with the best of our journalism submit About the Author Aveek Banerjee Aveek Banerjee is a Senior Sub Editor at News18. Based in Noida with a Master's in Global Studies, Aveek has more than three years of experience in digital media and news curation, specialising in int...