{
  "id": 9160378,
  "title": "Ketan Agarwal death: Probe reveals two knew of murder plot, tried to dissuade accused",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/22/ketan-agarwal-death-probe-reveals-two-knew-of-murder-plot-tried-to",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-22T16:14:24.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Indian Express",
    "slug": "the-indian-express",
    "url": "https://indianexpress.com/article/cities/pune/pune-rural-police-ketan-agarwal-lohagad-fort-murder-chargesheet-siya-goyal-chetan-chaudhary-witnesses-dissuade-10889641/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Two individuals, in addition to Siya Goyal, Chetan Chaudhary and Ritesh Hange, were aware of the alleged plot to murder Ketan Agarwal and attempted to dissuade them from carrying it out, according to a recent probe by the Pune Rural police. These two individuals, one acquainted with Ritesh Hange and another connected to Siya, have been designated as witnesses in the case, sources disclosed. Ketan Agarwal, 26, his fiancée Siya Goyal, 20, and Chetan Chaudhary, 22, have been arrested in connection with the June 18 murder at Lohagad Fort in Pune’s Maval taluka. Police had initially stated that Siya and Ketan, who had been engaged since February 19, were planning to marry later that year. However, investigators assert that Siya harbored resentment towards the impending marriage, as she had been in a relationship with Chetan since October of the previous year. Ritesh Hange, 22, was apprehended on September 5 for his alleged involvement in the conspiracy. The police have filed a 5,053-page chargesheet against the trio, which includes charges of murder and criminal conspiracy. The probe revealed that the accused allegedly utilized a fictitious Instagram account under the name of a fabricated friend of Siya's, \"Mahi,\" to communicate with Ketan and entice him to Lohagad Fort for a birthday celebration on June 19. According to the police, the investigation uncovered that besides Siya, Chetan and Ritesh, two other individuals were aware of the trio's plan to murder Ketan. The first individual, acquainted with Ritesh Hange, resides outside Maharashtra and was approached for assistance in harming Ketan, but opted not to participate. The second individual, linked to Siya, also sought to dissuade the accused from executing their plan. Both these individuals have been designated as witnesses, and their statements have been documented as part of the chargesheet.",
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  "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."
}