{
  "id": 5799743,
  "title": "Ketan Agarwal murder case: Friend of one accused held for conspiracy; third arrest in case",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/05/ketan-agarwal-murder-case-friend-of-one-accused-held-for-conspiracy",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-05T16:29:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Hindu",
    "slug": "the-hindu",
    "url": "https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/ketan-agarwal-murder-case-friend-of-one-accused-held-for-conspiracy-third-arrest-in-case/article71433049.ece"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Pune police have apprehended a 22-year-old man, Ritesh Hange, in connection with the murder of realtor Ketan Agarwal at Lohagad fort in June 2026, officials disclosed on September 5, 2026. Hange is a friend of Chetan Choudhary, the alleged lover of Agarwal's fiancée Siya Goyal. This is the third arrest in the case, following Choudhary and Goyal.\n\nAccording to police, Goyal and Choudhary are accused of pushing Agarwal off a cliff at Lohagad fort, resulting in his death on June 18. The investigation revealed that Ritesh was involved in the planning of the murder, Superintendent of Police Sandip Singh Gill informed. Hange has been arrested for the alleged conspiracy, he added. The officer stated that Hange was aware of Goyal and Choudhary's prior plan to injure Agarwal by breaking his limbs before eliminating him.\n\nAfter the murder, Choudhary contacted Hange and informed him about the incident at Lohagad fort, the officer explained. Agarwal and Goyal had been engaged since February, but Goyal was allegedly involved in a relationship with Choudhary. The police allege that Goyal and Choudhary plotted to eliminate Agarwal as he posed a threat to their relationship. Further investigation is currently underway.",
  "summary": "The arrested man, Ritesh Hange, is a friend of Chetan Choudhary, the alleged lover of victim Agarwal's fiancee Siya Goyal",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
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  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 3,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "The Indian Express",
        "title": "Ketan Agarwal murder: Chetan Chaudhary’s friend arrested for role in conspiracy",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/05/ketan-agarwal-murder-chetan-chaudharys-friend-arrested-for-role-in",
        "published": "2026-09-05T14:26:13.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Free Press Journal",
        "title": "Pune Police Arrest Third Accused In Ketan Agarwal Murder Case Over Alleged Knowledge Of Conspiracy",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/05/pune-police-arrest-third-accused-in-ketan-agarwal-murder-case-over",
        "published": "2026-09-05T14:39:43.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}