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Siya Goyal took Rs 1 crore before Lohagad murder
Firstpost··5 Jul
Pune Rural Police said Siya Goyal obtained Rs 1 crore from Ketan Agarwal for wedding shopping before his June 18 death at Lohagad Fort. Investigators said she transferred the money to co-accused Chetan Chaudhary. Snapchat messages recovered from her phone called the planned wedding one that would never happen. Police recreated the crime scene on June 28.
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What It Means For You
- The case shows how digital messages on Snapchat and call records can become central evidence in criminal investigations.
- Maharashtra has approved a fast-track court and appointed special prosecutor Ujjwal Nikam after the victim's family sought a speedy trial.
- Police are examining deleted WhatsApp and Instagram chats, meaning erased conversations may still be recovered forensically.
What's Happening
- Ketan Agarwal, 26, died on June 18 after being pushed from a cliff at Lohagad Fort; his fiancee Siya Goyal and Chaudhary are accused.
- Goyal allegedly took Rs 1 crore from Agarwal for wedding shopping and gave it to Chaudhary before the killing.
- Snapchat messages from her earlier phone described a wedding that would never happen; police confirmed the messages as evidence.
A Planned Killing at Lohagad
- Investigators said Goyal called Chaudhary 34 minutes before the murder to confirm the viewpoint location had no tourists nearby.
- The pair allegedly finalised the plot at a Pune cafe on June 17; police recovered CCTV footage from the meeting.
- Goyal and Chaudhary travelled to Udaipur weeks before the February engagement; both remain in police custody.
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