Pune police are finalizing a chargesheet and considering polygraph tests for suspects Siya Goyal and Chetan Babulal Chaudhary in the murder of Ketan Agarwal [1].
The investigation into the death of the businessman highlights a complex web of alleged conspiracy and personal disputes involving his fiancée and her boyfriend.
Ketan Agarwal [1] was the sole victim [4] in the incident that occurred at Lohagad Fort near Pune, Maharashtra [2]. Police said the murder was the result of a conspiracy between Goyal and Chaudhary [5]. Investigators believe Goyal was unwilling to marry Agarwal due to family pressure, which led to the plot [5].
New details regarding a potential motive have emerged from the victim's family. The father of Ketan Agarwal said that Siya Goyal was aware of his son's use of a hair-patch before their engagement [2]. This claim suggests a personal dispute may have contributed to the motive for the killing [2].
Contradicting accounts have surfaced regarding the physical act of the murder. Police said that Chetan Babulal Chaudhary pushed Agarwal into a valley as part of the conspiracy [1]. However, the father of Chaudhary said his son did not push Agarwal [3].
Authorities are now working to ensure the chargesheet is watertight as they move closer to formalizing the charges against Goyal and Chaudhary [1]. The use of a polygraph test remains a possibility to resolve the conflicting statements provided by the suspects, and their families [1].
“Pune police are finalizing a chargesheet and considering polygraph tests for suspects.”
The case rests on the tension between forensic evidence and conflicting testimonies. While police focus on a conspiracy driven by marital pressure and a romantic rivalry, the victim's family is introducing personal grievances as a secondary motive. The outcome will likely depend on whether the polygraph tests or other physical evidence can corroborate the police theory over the denials provided by the suspect's family.
