CCTV footage of hooded man leads cops to unravel Pune bizman’s murder plot

Pune, June 24: CCTV footage showing a hooded man, later identified as Chetan Chaudhary, trailing Ketan Agarwal and his fiancée Siya Goyal at Lohagad Fort near Pune alerted police probing the businessman’s death, officials said on Wednesday.
Police found it unusual that the man was wearing a hoodie despite the temperature being around 33 degrees Celsius, and his suspicious movements prompted them to investigate Ketan’s death further, which initially appeared to be a tragic trekking accident.
In a deadly twist to what would have been a dream wedding, police on Tuesday said 26-year-old Ketan, who died during a trek on June 18, was allegedly pushed into a gorge by his fiancée Siya (20) and her lover Chetan (22).
Ketan Agarwal, who got engaged to Siya earlier this year, died after falling from a cliff at the historic fort on June 18. The incident was initially registered as an accidental death, with Siya informing the victim’s family that he had slipped during the trek.
“While investigating the case, we stumbled upon certain circumstances surrounding the incident that raised suspicion and prompted a deeper probe. We checked CCTV cameras installed at the ticket counter of the fort, where we spotted Ketan and Siya walking together,” said a police officer who was part of the investigation.
While examining the footage closely, police noticed a man walking a few metres behind Ketan and Siya.
“The man was wearing shorts and a hoodie. The front part of the hoodie was pulled so low that his face could not be seen. Additionally, the man was wearing a headset over the hoodie. In another footage clip, we noticed Siya suddenly looking back and, at the same time, the man in the hoodie suddenly sitting down,” the official said.
He said investigators later checked the temperature at that time on June 18 and found it to be 33 degrees Celsius, raising questions as to why anyone would wear a hoodie in such heat.
The officer said police could not immediately question the couple’s families as Ketan’s family was grieving. (PTI)