A 26-year-old man was allegedly pushed off a cliff at Lohagad Fort by his fiancée during a trek in June 2024 [1, 2].

The case highlights a plot involving romantic betrayal and premeditated murder, as police investigate the role of a third party in the killing.

Ketan Agarwal died after falling from the cliff on June 18, 2024 [4]. Police have since identified his fiancée, Siya Goyal, as the primary suspect. According to investigators, Goyal and a man named Chetan allegedly plotted to kill Agarwal during the outing [4].

The couple had become engaged in February 2024 [5] and had scheduled their wedding for November 2024 [5]. However, police said Goyal was unwilling to marry Agarwal and faced pressure from her family [1]. Reports indicate she desired to be with Chetan instead [3].

Authorities have remanded the accused to police custody for seven days [4]. The investigation centers on the events at Lohagad Fort, a historic site near Pune, Maharashtra [2]. While some reports suggest a delay between the push and the death, other records state the killing occurred during the trek on June 18 [4].

Police said the motive was a desire to avoid the marriage and a romantic entanglement with another man [1, 3]. The case remains under active investigation as officials piece together the timeline of the conspiracy between Goyal and Chetan [4].

“Siya Goyal and a man named Chetan allegedly plotted to kill Agarwal during the outing”

This case underscores the extreme nature of the alleged crime, where a planned wedding served as the catalyst for a conspiracy to commit murder. The involvement of a third party, Chetan, suggests a premeditated effort to remove the victim from the perpetrator's life to facilitate a different relationship.