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Locals reject Siya Point label for Lohagad Fort cliff
NDTV··2 Jul
Residents and historians on July 2 asked that the Vinchu Kada section of Lohagad Fort near Pune not be renamed Siya Point after the Ketan Agarwal murder case. The UNESCO-listed fort is linked to Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj. Police moved to conduct polygraph tests on accused Siya Goyal and Chetan Chaudhary as the Lohagad Fort probe continues.
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What It Means For You
- Fort tourism labels can affect how heritage sites are perceived statewide.
- Murder probe procedures may set precedents for high-profile Maharashtra cases.
- Polygraph tests on accused persons signal an intensifying police investigation.
What's Happening
- Locals objected to calling Vinchu Kada Siya Point on July 2.
- Police initiated polygraph test procedures for the two accused.
- Ketan Agarwal died at Lohagad Fort on June 18.
Heritage and Case Background
- Lohagad Fort is part of a UNESCO World Heritage site cluster.
- Goyal and Chaudhary were remanded in custody till July 3.
- Maharashtra appointed Ujjwal Nikam as special public prosecutor.
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