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Pune Police File 5,053-Page Chargesheet in Hill Murder Plot

By Drooid · Sep 30, 2026, 4:28 AM UTC · How we work

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Siya Goyal Murder Plot

Pune Rural Police allege Siya Goyal and Chetan Chaudhary planned Ketan Agarwal’s murder.
Siya Goyal, Chetan Chaudhary and Ritesh Hange used a fake Instagram account to lure Ketan with a birthday pretext.
The killing occurred on June 18 at Pune’s Lohagad Fort, where Ketan fell.
Siya, Chetan and Ritesh Hange researched prior hill murders, call-deletion tactics and mushroom poisoning.
A 5,053-page chargesheet with phone data, CCTV and witness statements is before Vadgaon Maval court.

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Ketan Gifts Tattoo

Ketan had Siya Goyal’s name tattooed on his back as a birthday present.
The Agarwal family bought 28 dresses and 15 gold-jewellery sets for Siya’s engagement.
Ketan arranged a birthday trip for Siya in Mahabaleshwar on June 19.
The couple became engaged in February and plan to marry in 2026.
Vishal Agarwal said the family warmly welcomed Siya and saw no red flags.

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Siya Goyal Murder Plot

Pune Rural Police allege Siya Goyal and Chetan Chaudhary planned Ketan Agarwal’s murder.
Siya Goyal, Chetan Chaudhary and Ritesh Hange used a fake Instagram account to lure Ketan with a birthday pretext.
The killing occurred on June 18 at Pune’s Lohagad Fort, where Ketan fell.
Siya, Chetan and Ritesh Hange researched prior hill murders, call-deletion tactics and mushroom poisoning.
A 5,053-page chargesheet with phone data, CCTV and witness statements is before Vadgaon Maval court.

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