The ongoing investigation into the alleged murder of realtor Ketan Agarwal has uncovered that co-accused Chetan Chaudhary instigated Agarwal's fiance Siya Goyal to eliminate him, a police official claimed on Friday.
Police Reveal Instigation Details
From the questioning of both accused, it has come to light that it was Chaudhary who instigated Goyal to eliminate Agarwal at Lohagad Fort, the official said on Friday. Goyal's brother was also questioned in connection with the case.
Motive and Wig Controversy
Asked about media reports claiming that Goyal disliked Agarwal because he wore a wig, a police source said it was true that Agarwal wore a wig, but it could not be said that it was the sole reason Siya did not like him. Goyal (20) and Chaudhary (22), who were in a relationship, are accused of hatching a conspiracy to kill 25-year-old Agarwal, who was allegedly pushed off a cliff at Lohagad Fort in the district on June 18.
Execution of the Crime
On Thursday, a Pune Rural Police official who is part of the probe said that on reaching the cliff point, Goyal gave a pre-decided signal to Chaudhary, who pushed an unsuspecting Agarwal to his death.
Family Claims and Wedding Plans
Meanwhile, Goyal's mother claimed that her daughter was reluctant to visit Lohagad Fort on June 18, but Agarwal and his mother persuaded her to make the trip. On the evening of June 17, Siya and Ketan had a video call, during which Ketan asked her to accompany him to Lohagad. During the call, Ketan's mother also spoke to Siya and urged her to go with him. Siya told her that she did not want to go trekking as there was a function scheduled for the following day and she wanted to rest, her mother claimed.
Speaking to reporters, Goyal's father dismissed reports that the family had booked a palace in Udaipur for the wedding and arranged a chartered aircraft. It is true that the wedding was to take place in Udaipur. The hotel charged around Rs 81,000 a room a day, and we had booked 70 rooms. Our total expenditure on the wedding was not more than Rs 3 crore, he said.
