Pune trek murder: CCTV footage that exposed businessman’s killing allegedly by fiancée and her friend

A man wearing a hoodie on a hot summer morning became the crucial clue that helped Maharashtra’s Pune police investigate the death of 25-year-old businessman Ketan Vishal Agarwal at Lohagad Fort, which was initially reported as an accidental fall but later emerged as a suspected murder conspiracy involving his fiancée Siya Goyal and her friend Chetan Chaudhary.

The first major breakthrough came when investigators began examining doubts surrounding Ketan’s fall on June 18. His family had questioned the accidental death theory, arguing that Ketan was an experienced trekker who knew the terrain of Lohagad Fort well.

Ketan, a resident of Lodha Belmondo in Gahunje and heir to family-run real estate firm Success Group, had visited the fort with Siya as part of her birthday celebrations. Siya initially told police that Ketan had slipped while taking photographs near the edge of the fort.

CCTV footage raises suspicion

Although police initially registered an accidental death report, investigators began analysing CCTV footage and tracking the movements of people around Lohagad Fort on the day of the incident.

During the investigation, police spotted a suspicious person near the foothills of Lohagad — a man wearing a hoodie despite the high temperature.

“When we checked the June 18 temperature, it was 33 degrees Celsius that morning. During scrutiny of CCTV footage from the foothills, we noticed a person wearing a hoodie with his head covered and also wearing headphones. This raised suspicion because such clothing was unusual considering the weather conditions,” Lonavala Rural Police officer Dinesh Tayade was quoted as saying.

The unusual appearance of the man became a key lead as police continued probing what initially appeared to be an accidental death.