Fake Insta account, ‘Operation Honeymoon’: How Siya Goyal plotted fiancé's murder
Pune police have filed a chargesheet against Siya Goyal and her accomplices for the premeditated murder of her fiancé, Ketan Agarwal. The accused allegedly used a fake social media account to lure the victim to a fort, where they pushed him to his death, drawing inspiration from a previous criminal case.
Why it matters
The case highlights the intersection of digital deception, social media manipulation, and the influence of past criminal cases on copycat violence.
PUNE: Siya Goyal and her boyfriend Chetan Chaudhary allegedly used a fake social media account — “Mahi” — to lure her fiancé Ketan Agarwal, a realtor, to Lohagad Fort for the third time on June 18, Pune Rural police stated in the businessman murder case chargesheet.According to the chargesheet, Siya, Chetan and his classmate Ritesh Hange created the fake social media account. They used it to chat with Ketan, posing as a friend of Siya.The trio allegedly used the account to convince Ketan to accompany Siya to Lohagad on the eve of her birthday as a surprise. Siya’s birthday is on June 19.Ketan died after falling into a gorge at Lohagad Fort on June 18. The police investigation established that it was not an accident but a murder.Siya, Chetan and Ritesh were arrested in the case.
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