Ketan Agarwal death case: What is gait analysis? | Explained
A Pune court has ordered a forensic gait analysis of a murder suspect to compare his walking pattern with CCTV footage from a crime scene. The article explains that gait analysis is a scientific study of movement used in both clinical and forensic settings.
Why it matters
Forensic gait analysis is an emerging tool in criminal investigations, though its reliability as sole evidence remains a subject of legal and scientific scrutiny.
The story so far : A Pune court has extended the custody of Siya Goyal and Chetan Chaudhary, the two accused in the Ketan Agarwal murder case, until July 3, 2026. The court acquiesced to the investigators, who said several aspects of the probe are ongoing, including a forensic study of Mr. Chaudhary’s gait. According to media reports, the police plan to compare the way he walks with CCTV footage showing a hooded individual near the crime scene at Lohagad Fort, arguing that the analysis could help determine whether the person in the footage was Mr. Chaudhary.
The article provides an objective explanation of a forensic technique in the context of a specific legal case.
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