Siya told brother she and Chetan were friends, cut ties with him after engagement

Source : INDIA TODAY NEWS

Even as horoscope matching reportedly showed 27 gunas (astrological compatibility points) between Ketan Agarwal and Siya Goyal and her family believed the engagement reflected an ideal match, investigators now say the relationship had begun to fracture long before the wedding date.

According to Siya’s brother, Sahil Goyal, she had told the family that she had ended all contact with Chetan Chaudhary after getting engaged to Ketan. However, he later returned into Siya’s life and hatched a conspiracy to eliminate Ketan.

The police investigation indicates that Chetan re-entered her life in the weeks that followed and that the renewed relationship ultimately became central to a conspiracy that ended in Ketan’s death.

The case centres on the killing of 25-year-old Pune-based realtor Ketan Agarwal, who died after allegedly being pushed off a cliff at Lohagad Fort on June 18.

Police have accused Ketan’s 20-year-old fiancee Siya Goyal and her alleged boyfriend Chetan Chaudhary, 22, of planning and executing the murder. Ketan and Siya were scheduled to marry in November.

According to information emerging during the investigation, horoscope matching had been carried out in January before the marriage was finalised.

The family astrologer reportedly found a compatibility score of 27 gunas, traditionally considered favourable.

The assessment also placed Ketan in the Dev Gana category and Siya in the Manushya Gana category.

Investigators claim that after the engagement, Siya attempted for nearly two months to accept and build her relationship with Ketan, while almost stopping all contact with Chetan.

Police sources, however, allege that Chetan later returned to her life and the equation changed.

According to investigators, Siya gradually became determined not to go ahead with the marriage and began searching for a way to avoid it.

Police claim that despite telling family members she had broken off contact with Chetan, the two remained in regular communication.

Investigators claim they exchanged 2,004 phone calls and spent nearly 238 hours speaking before the murder.

Authorities further allege that both accused deleted chats from their phones before June 18 and again after the incident in an attempt to destroy evidence.

Their mobile phones have now been sent for forensic analysis to retrieve deleted conversations and reconstruct the timeline.

Investigators have also pointed to alleged online searches, deleted digital trails and planning conversations. According to police, the accused searched online and watched videos about ways to kill Ketan before allegedly deciding that pushing him from Lohagad Fort would be the least risky option.

Police have further claimed there was an earlier failed attempt on June 14 and that the pair conducted a practice run to identify a suitable location and understand the sequence of events.

Investigators allege the plan involved Siya accompanying Ketan during the trek and giving a pre-decided signal by sitting down, after which Chetan would approach and push Ketan from the cliff.

Police claim the sequence unfolded as planned and that Ketan had no indication of what was about to happen.

Separate details from the probe suggest Ketan had voiced concerns to his family in the days before his death. Following the cancellation of a planned Bali trip on June 6, he reportedly complained that Siya had become distant, picked up arguments over trivial matters and frequently mentioned Chetan during conversations.

He also questioned whether sufficient background checks had been conducted before the marriage was fixed.

As the investigation continues, police have separately reconstructed the crime scene with both accused at Lohagad Fort and are analysing CCTV footage, movement patterns and digital evidence.

Investigators are also examining deleted data, call records and whether anyone else may have played a role.

The custody of Siya and Chetan has been extended till July 3 as authorities continue to piece together the alleged conspiracy and prepare the case for prosecution.

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SOURCE :- TIMES OF INDIA