Eight months after meeting, how a fiancée and her lover plotted to kill Pune man Ketan Agrawal – timeline of events

Timeline of events

• Diwali 2025: Police claim Siya Goyal and Chetan Chaudhary first met at a Diwali party and subsequently developed a close friendship.
• Following months: Investigators allege the two remained in constant contact, exchanging 2,004 phone calls and spending around 238 hours speaking to each other. Police suspect discussions relating to Ketan Agrawal took place during this period.
• February 2026: Siya and Ketan got engaged. Their families began preparations for a grand wedding ceremony scheduled for November in Udaipur.
• May 31, 2026: Ketan and Siya visited Lohagad Fort. Police claim Siya allegedly first conceived the idea of killing Ketan after seeing him seated near the edge of the fort.
• June 4, 2026: Investigators say Siya again urged Ketan to visit Lohagad Fort, but the trip did not take place after his mother objected.
• June 6, 2026: Police allege Siya deliberately misplaced Ketan’s passport ahead of a planned Bali pre-wedding photoshoot, causing the trip to be cancelled.
• Before June 14, 2026: Investigators claim Siya and Chetan met at a café and discussed plans to kill Ketan, identifying possible locations at Lohagad Fort.
• June 14, 2026: Police suspect an initial attempt to kill Ketan was made at Lohagad Fort. Investigators allege Siya tried to push him off a cliff, but he survived after grabbing a bush. Police claim she then raised an alarm about seeing a snake and described the incident as accidental.
• June 18, 2026: Police allege Siya and Chetan carried out the conspiracy at Lohagad Fort, resulting in Ketan Agrawal’s death. The incident was initially treated as an accidental fall.
• After the death: Investigators examined CCTV footage, call records, digital communications and witness statements, leading them to suspect foul play and uncover the alleged conspiracy.
• Current status: Siya Goyal and Chetan Chaudhary have been arrested and remanded to police custody until June 29. The investigation remains ongoing.

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