Babulal Chaudhary has publicly denied that his son, Chetan Chaudhary, was involved in the death of businessman Ketan Agarwal [1].
The case involves conflicting accounts of a violent incident at a historic site, raising questions about the reliability of the police investigation and the motives of the accused.
Ketan Agarwal, a 26-year-old businessman from Pune, died after being pushed approximately 400 feet off Lohagad Fort in Maharashtra on June 18, 2024 [1, 3]. Police allege that Siya Goyal, the victim's fiancée, pushed Agarwal to be with her lover, Chetan Chaudhary [5].
Babulal Chaudhary said his son did not push the victim and is being falsely implicated in the crime [2]. He said that Chetan was far away from the victim during the incident [2].
According to police reports, Chetan Chaudhary spent seven days in custody [1]. Investigators suggest a romantic link between Goyal and Chaudhary as the primary motive for the killing [5]. However, reports indicate that Goyal and Chaudhary have since turned on each other, shifting blame for the act [4].
The dispute over who is responsible continues as the family of the accused challenges the police narrative. While some reports identify Goyal and Chaudhary as lovers [5], other accounts suggest the relationship is a point of contention between the two accused parties [4].
“Ketan Agarwal, a 26-year-old businessman from Pune, died after being pushed approximately 400 feet off Lohagad Fort”
The conflicting testimonies between the two accused individuals—Siya Goyal and Chetan Chaudhary—combined with the father's denial, suggest a complex legal battle. The prosecution's case relies heavily on establishing the romantic motive and the physical proximity of the accused at the time of the fall, but the mutual accusations between the suspects may complicate the effort to secure a conviction.
