{
  "id": 5888797,
  "title": "Who is Ritesh Hange? Third accused, after fiancée and boyfriend, arrested for ‘conspiracy’ in Ketan Agarwal murder case",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/06/who-is-ritesh-hange-third-accused-after-fiancee-and-boyfriend",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-06T02:26:06.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Live Mint",
    "slug": "live-mint",
    "url": "https://www.livemint.com/news/india/who-is-ritesh-hange-third-accused-after-fianc-e-and-boyfriend-arrested-for-conspiracy-in-ketan-agarwal-murder-case-11788660834499.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Ritesh Hange, a 22-year-old friend to Chetan Chaudhary, the alleged lover of Ketan Agarwal's fiancée Siya Goyal, has been arrested in connection with Agarwal's murder at Lohagad Fort near Pune.\n\nHange was arrested on Friday night and produced before Vadgaon Maval session court, where he was remanded to police custody till September 12. According to Pune Rural Superintendent of Police Sandeep Singh Gill, Hange was involved in the planning of Agarwal's murder and was charged with conspiracy.\n\nThe case pertains to the murder of Pune-based realtor Ketan Agarwal, who was killed at Lohagad Fort on June 18, allegedly by his fiancée Siya Goyal and her friend Chetan Babulal Chaudhary. Police allege that Goyal and Chaudhary pushed Agarwal off a cliff at Lohagad Fort, resulting in his death.\n\nHange was reportedly in contact with both Chaudhary and Siya Goyal and was allegedly aware of the plan to eliminate Agarwal, who had become an obstacle in their relationship. However, Hange did not visit Lohagad Fort on the day of the murder.\n\nPolice are conducting further investigation into the case to determine Hange's exact involvement in the alleged murder conspiracy.",
  "summary": "Investigators suspect that the plan to murder Pune-based realtor Ketan Agarwal was discussed with Ritesh Hange, a friend of the accused in the case. He was being charged with conspiracy and made a co-accused in the case.",
  "key_points": [
    "Ritesh Hange, 22, arrested for conspiracy in Ketan Agarwal murder",
    "Charged with planning Agarwal's murder at Lohagad Fort",
    "Remanded to police custody till September 12"
  ],
  "editors_take": "The arrest of Ritesh Hange suggests that police are widening their net to include alleged accomplices who may have played a supporting role in the planning of Ketan Agarwal's murder.",
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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  },
  "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."
}