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Ketan Agarwal Murder Case: X Posts Claim Chetan Choudhary Was ‘Two-Timing’ Siya Goyal; Internet Calls It ‘Netflix-Level Drama’

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Police are planning a gait analysis to address the defence's claim that the person in the hoodie at Lohagad Fort was not Chetan Chaudhary. This is in connection with Ketan Agarwal's murder, as CCTV footage showed someone in a hoodie near the time of the incident. Officials will compare the walking patterns of the suspect and Chaudhary to verify if they are the same person, studying aspects like walking speed and leg length. In connection to the Ketan Agarwal murder case, accused Chetan Chaudhary's lawyer has argued in court that the person seen wearing a hoodie at the Lohagad Fort on the day of the killing was not his client. Based on his claim, the police are now planning to carry out a gait analysis. Ketan's fiancee Siya Goyal and her alleged boyfriend, Chetan, are accused of pushing him to his death from the iconic fort on June 18. Both of them have Pune Rural Police took murder accused Chetan Chaudhary to Lohagad Fort on Wednesday for crime scene reconstruction and forensic gait analysis related to Ketan Agarwal's death. This exercise aims to verify evidence in the investigation. Authorities previously closed the fort for these procedures, evacuating tourists. Gait analysis compares walking patterns with video footage. Determined to avoid the kind of procedural lapses that helped secure bail for Meghalaya honeymoon murder accused Sonam Raghuvanshi, the Pune Rural Police are working to build what they describe as a “foolproof" chargesheet in the murder of Pune businessman Ketan Agarwal at Lohagad Fort , top Maharashtra Police sources have told News18. Investigators are pushing for a polygraph (lie detector) test on Ketan’s fiancée and main accused Siya Goyal—not because its results are admissible as evidence in court, but

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Accused remanded after court rejects polygraph plea over coded messages 12 outlets
A court remanded Siya Goyal and Chetan Chaudhary to 14 days of judicial custody regarding the alleged murder of realtor Ketan Agarwal, who was pushed from Lohagad Fort on June 18. The remand followed the expiry of their police custody. The prosecution sought a three-day extension, arguing that coded messages in recovered mobile phone data required further interrogation to decipher communications related to the murder plan. Police also seized additional phones and evidence from locations where the accused allegedly rehearsed the murder. The court rejected the extension request, maintaining the remand until July 16.
Accused refuse polygraph; deleted chats surface in murder probe 10 outlets
A court refused police requests for polygraph tests on Siya Goyal and Chetan Chaudhary, ruling consent is necessary. The investigation into Ketan Agarwal's murder involves recovered deleted chats from their phones, which contained coded language. One chat allegedly shows Siya asking a friend for her Aadhaar card to book tickets for a wedding that would not happen. Police are also examining information regarding a third person from Beed district who was allegedly involved in the plan and advised the accused against it. Investigators are analyzing digital evidence and call records.
Snapchat Chats Reveal Plans in Ketan Agarwal Murder Investigation 9 outlets
Police recovered Snapchat conversations from Siya Goyal’s phone, which are being studied in the Ketan Agarwal murder case. The messages allegedly show Siya asking a friend for Aadhaar card details to book wedding tickets, with the message stating the wedding was 'never going to happen.' These chats are being analyzed to understand plans before or after the alleged crime. Investigators also found that Siya and Chetan Chaudhary allegedly used code words in their communications. Further investigation revealed that the murder involved a planned act, with evidence suggesting rehearsal of the killing at Lohagad Fort.

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