Police investigators took accused suspects Siya Goyal and Chetan Chaudhary to Lohagarh Fort to reconstruct the route linked to the murder of Ketan Agarwal.
The reconstruction is critical because it has exposed significant differences in the accounts provided by the two accused, suggesting the original narrative of the crime may be incomplete.
Ketan Agarwal was the fiancé of Siya Goyal. The couple had been engaged since February 2024 [1]. The alleged crime took place in Pune, India, though the investigation has since spanned multiple locations, including Jodhpur, where Chetan Chaudhary lived before moving to Pune to manage a family grocery shop [2].
During the process at Lohagarh Fort, investigators identified contradictions between the statements made by Goyal and Chaudhary. These discrepancies have led police to expand the scope of the probe. Authorities are now questioning Goyal's parents to determine if other individuals were involved or if the motive differs from initial reports [3].
Motives for the killing remain a point of contention in the investigation. Some reports suggest Goyal acted to avoid family dishonor [4], while other details from police interrogations imply different drivers, including jealousy [4]. The case has drawn attention due to the planned nature of the couple's future, which included birthday plans in Mahabaleshwar and wedding arrangements in Udaipur [3, 5].
Police have not yet released a final report on the reconstruction findings but said the investigation is ongoing [3].
“Police reconstruction at Lohagarh Fort revealed conflicting accounts from accused Siya Goyal and Chetan Chaudhary.”
The shift from initial confessions to conflicting testimonies during a physical reconstruction indicates that the police may be dealing with a coordinated but unstable narrative between the co-accused. By expanding the probe to the family, investigators are attempting to determine if the crime was a spontaneous act of jealousy or a premeditated conspiracy involving a wider social circle.
