A bride-to-be and her alleged lover have been arrested after they reportedly pushed her fiancé to his death off a cliff.
Ketan Vishal Agrawal died after plunging into a 400-ft-deep gorge in what was initially thought to be a tragic accident.
He and his fiancée, Siya Goyal, had been on a trek to celebrate her upcoming birthday.
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Goyal, 20, told police Ketan, 26, slipped and fell while taking photographs amid strong winds.
But suspicions were raised after witnesses reportedly noted her lack of emotion when search and rescue teams recovered his body following a three-hour operation.
His father, Vishal Agrawal, told local press: “She saw the body and did not react at all.
“There was no grief, no tears, no shock. That was the moment we knew something was terribly wrong.”
The incident took place last Thursday (18 June).
Sandeep Singh Gill of the Indian Police Service said investigators examined several angles “including financial disputes and relationships”.
They found Goyal was allegedly in a relationship with another man, identified as Chetan Babulal Chaudhary, from Kondhwa in Pune district.
Officers believe Goyal and Chaudhary, 22, plotted Ketan’s killing, with Goyal allegedly luring him on a trek to Lohagad Fort, a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
Chaudhary was reportedly waiting at the site, where the pair allegedly pushed him into the gorge from behind.
Ketan, who lived in Gahunje in Pune district, ran his family’s real estate business, as reported by Need To Know.
He and Goyal became engaged in February and were due to marry in an arranged wedding in November.
A historic palace in Udaipur had reportedly been booked, with two private aircraft arranged to fly in guests.
Goyal studied commerce and ran a bakery, while Chaudhary owned a dry fruits manufacturing business, according to local media.
Police said the pair exchanged 2,004 phone calls this year, totalling around 238 hours.
After Ketan’s death, Goyal posted on social media: “You left me on my birthday. You left when we were so close to getting married.
“I still can’t understand why you did this to me. I had dreams, questions I’ll never get answers to.
“Why did you leave me when I loved you so much? Rest in peace.”
Chaudhary was arrested first and allegedly confessed, leading to Goyal’s arrest later the same day (23 June).
Both have been charged with murder and criminal conspiracy.
A police source said: “The investigation showed Goyal was unwilling to marry Agarwal and saw him as an obstacle to her relationship with Chaudhary.”
Ketan’s father reportedly said: “If she didn’t want to marry him, she could have just said no. We would have cancelled the wedding immediately.”
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