Pune Lohagad Fort murder case: Police investigation into who pushed Ketan Agarwal off cliff

What was supposed to be a picturesque walk at Pune’s Lohagad Fort has turned into a spine-chilling murder mystery.

Police are now formally dismissing the initial theory that 26-year-old businessman Ketan Agarwal tragically lost his footing and fell to his death on June 18. “Instead, they are treating his death as a cold, calculated murder.” Investigators have arrested Ketan’s fiancée, Siya Goyal, and her alleged lover, Chetan Chaudhary, and are now trying to answer one central question: Who actually pushed him off the cliff?

Scouting Trips and Red Flags

When Ketan first went over the edge, it seemed like a horrible hiking accident. But the accident theory went out the window as detectives dug into the couple's recent history.

But a couple of key pieces of information turned the whole case upside down:

The Test Runs Digital footprints revealed that Siya and Chetan had allegedly visited the Lohagad Fort twice in the days before the tragedy. Police believe these were not romantic retreats but strategic reconnaissance to size up the terrain and find the most remote, treacherous place.

The Hoodie on a Hot Day Security footage of the day of the incident revealed Chetan wearing a thick hoodie in the blistering summer heat. This odd wardrobe choice was an effort to hide his face from cameras and not leave any physical evidence behind, say investigators.

Pointing Fingers

Now both suspects are in jail and the interrogation rooms are turning into a blame game. Ketan was right beside both Siya and Chetan when he fell so police are heavily relying on forensic reconstruction to find out who gave the fatal shove. Meanwhile, the two accused are reported to be blaming each other, trying to save their own skins.

What began as a routine report of an accidental death has officially turned into a high-profile murder and criminal conspiracy investigation. Forensic teams are finishing their analysis of the cliffside and the phones of the suspects, and authorities should be able to figure out the exact role each person played in Ketan’s death.