Siya Goyal

Siya Goyal, a prime accused in the murder case of Ketan Agarwal, filed applications for bail and discharge when the trial proceedings began at the Vadgaon Maval Sessions Court in Pune. Senior advocate Ujjwal Nikam appeared for the prosecution for the first time. The court scheduled the next hearing on these applications for 17 November 2026.

Investigators filed a 5,053-page chargesheet in the Ketan Agarwal murder case. The case concerns the alleged plot to push the 26-year-old Pune businessman into a gorge at Lohagad Fort. Senior advocate Ujjwal Nikam was later appointed Special Public Prosecutor in October 2026.

The Vadgaon Maval Court remanded Siya Goyal and Chetan Chaudhary to police custody until 3 July 2026 at the request of Pune Rural Police. Investigators sought further custodial interrogation over the alleged murder of Ketan Agarwal at Lohagad Fort. Police said Siya had persuaded Ketan to visit the fort on several occasions.

Siya Goyal and Chetan Chaudhary confessed to the murder of Ketan Agarwal during police questioning, admitting they pushed him off Lohagad Fort. Both were booked for murder and conspiracy under the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita and sent to seven days of police custody.

Following the death of Ketan Agarwal, Siya Goyal posted an emotional message on Instagram expressing her grief, claiming that Agarwal had left her on her birthday. The post drew public attention as the suspicious circumstances surrounding Agarwal's death came to light.

Ketan Agarwal, a 26-year-old Pune businessman and real estate director, died after falling into a 400-foot gorge at Lohagad Fort near Pune. Police later alleged that the incident was a planned murder by his fiancée Siya Goyal and her boyfriend Chetan Chaudhary, who wanted to end his relationship with her. Initially, the death was described as an accidental fall.