'Crushed Skull, Bruises On Limbs': What Lohagad Fort Staff Witnessed After Ketan Agarwal Fell Off Cliff

Last Updated:June 27, 2026, 12:43 IST

Ketan Agarwal, a director at Pune-based Success Group, died on June 18 after falling from the famous Lohagad Fort in Pune. Cops are treating the case as a suspected murder

Sunil Gaikwad, a member of the rescue team that recovered the body of 25-year-old realtor Ketan Agarwal, has said the deceased had sustained severe injuries on his head, including a crushed skull, and multiple bruises on his limbs.

Ketan Agarwal, a director at Pune-based Success Group, died on June 18 after falling from the famous Lohagad Fort in Pune. Cops are treating the case as a suspected murder, with his fiancée Siya Goyal, 20, and her alleged lover Chetan Chaudhary, 22, in custody.

According to the police, Agarwal was allegedly pushed off the fort by his bride-to-be and her alleged lover during a trek in the hills. 

“On reaching Lohagad Fort, we discovered a deceased boy with severe head injuries, including a crushed skull, and multiple bruises on his limbs. He had died. We retrieved the dead body and carried it out through the jungle, though we had some difficulty lifting it on the steep slope…", Gaikwad said, according to the news agency ANI. 

The staffer revealed that police were alerted around 10:30 A.M., and the operation to recover Agarwal’s body continued till 12:30 P.M. Subsequently, the body was handed over to the ambulance at 1:30 P.M., on June 18, he said.

Gaikwad said while Goyal remained present during the operation, she appeared calm.

“Siya was present during the retrieval but appeared calm and not overtly emotional, unlike the other onlookers who were loudly distressed", Gaikwad said.

Siya’s Parents To Be Questioned

Siya Goyal’s parents –– Pooja Goyal and Praveen Goyal –– arrived at Rural Lonavala Police Station ahead of questioning by cops in connection with Ketan Agarwal’s alleged murder.

On Friday, the accused’s brother, Sahil Goyal, was interrogated by cops. During questioning, Sahil reportedly told the police that he was never informed that she was unhappy with her marriage to Ketan.

Sources told CNN-News18 that Narendra Mittal –– the matchmaker who set up a marriage alliance between the two –– was also interrogated by the police. During the probe, Mittal maintained that his role was limited to introducing the two families, and that he wasn’t aware of Siya’s alleged relationship with Chetan.

Mittal, who was acquainted with both sides, revealed he had known Siya since she was a child. “Both Siya and Ketan appeared well-mannered, polite, and respectful", he told cops, as per CNN-News18 sources.

Siya and Ketan’s wedding was scheduled for November, following their engagement in February 2026.

An investigation remains underway into the matter.

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