
The investigation into the alleged murder of Pune realtor Ketan Agarwal has taken another twist after Siya Goyal’s lawyer argued that any confession made by his client while in police custody cannot be treated as admissible evidence in court. The remarks come days after police claimed that Goyal and co-accused Chetan Chaudhary confessed to plotting Ketan’s murder and recreated the crime scene at Lohagad Fort.
Ketan, 26, died on June 18, 2026, after allegedly being pushed into a gorge at Lohagad Fort. Police have accused his fiancée, Siya Goyal, 20, and her alleged boyfriend, Chetan Chaudhary, 22, of conspiring to kill him ahead of their planned November wedding.
Siya’s lawyer questions the credibility of her alleged jail confession
Advocate Aashutosh Srivastava, who will be appearing as Siya Goyal’s defence, told ANI that the alleged statements that his client made while in police custody, including the remarks that she confessed to pushing Ketan off the cliff, hold no weight as evidence under the Bharatiya Sakshya Adhiniyam (BSA). Srivastava argued that any confession made while an accused is in police custody or under pressure cannot be relied upon in a criminal trial. He was quoted as saying:














