'Stop spreading baseless stories': Siya Goyal's father after spice shop sealed
Praveen Goyal, father of a murder suspect, claims his family is being harassed after authorities sealed their spice shop following food safety violations. He maintains his cooperation with the murder investigation while distancing his business issues from the criminal case.
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The intersection of high-profile criminal investigations and administrative regulatory actions often leads to public scrutiny and claims of bias.
PUNE: Praveen Goyal, father of murder accused Siya Goyal, on Thursday alleged that his family was being “harassed unnecessarily” after Maharashtra’s Food and Drug Administration (FDA) suspended operations at their spice and dry fruits shop over alleged food safety violations.Maintaining that he was fully cooperating with the investigation into the murder of Pune realtor Ketan Agarwal, Goyal said people should stop circulating “baseless stories” linking his family to the case, news agency PTI reported.“I stand with the judiciary and the law, and I will fully cooperate with the investigation. But people are repeatedly targeting my family, and it feels as though I am being punished instead. My family is suffering because of this.
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