Pune Rural police have revealed that Siya Goyal and her boyfriend, Chetan Chaudhary, allegedly created a fake social media account under the name ‘Mahi.’ This account was reportedly used to manipulate Goyal’s fiancé, Ketan Agarwal, a realtor, into meeting them at Lohagad Fort on June 18. The details emerged from the chargesheet in the ongoing investigation into Agarwal’s murder.
Ketan died after falling into a gorge at Lohagad Fort on June 18. Pune Rural police filed a 5,053-page chargesheet against the trio before Wadgaon Maval sessions court at 6pm on Saturday. It states that the accused had allegedly studied the 2025 Meghalaya case in which a newlywed woman, Sonam Raghuvanshi, was accused of killing her husband by pushing him into a gorge with the help of her lover. Police said they learnt from the internet about the death of a woman (21) from Sangvi after falling from Lohagad Fort in March 2025. Police claimed that the plan was finally executed on June 18, when Ketan was pushed into the gorge.
Siya and Chetan visited several locations, including Tiger Point in Lonavla on May 21, to identify a suitable place for Ketan’s murder so that it looked like an accidental death — a person slipping and falling fatally, according to the chargesheet.
Siya and Chetan took cues from the case, widely discussed as “Operation Honeymoon”, police said. Siya and Chetan allegedly planned another visit to Lohagad, this time using the fake “Mahi” account to persuade Ketan to accompany Siya for her birthday celebrations. Police said Ritesh advised Chetan and Siya on avoiding police action after the crime, protecting themselves from CCTV surveillance and limiting the use of cellphones.
The police investigation established that it was not an accident but a murder. Siya, Chetan and Ritesh were arrested in the case. They are currently in judicial custody. The chargesheet stated that Ritesh played an advisory role in the conspiracy. He was allegedly involved in discussions about how Ketan should be killed, including whether Ketan’s hands and legs should be severed or if someone else should be engaged to kill the businessman.
Evidence Links Suspects to Planned Murder
Pune Superintendent of Police Sandeep Singh Gill revealed that the suspects in Ketan’s murder allegedly viewed films depicting real-life murders prior to executing their plan. The investigation has heavily relied on digital, cyber, and forensic evidence, which forms a crucial part of the chargesheet against the accused.