The Pune Rural Police investigating the chilling murder of 26-year-old businessman Ketan Vishal Agarwal have made startling claims about the conspiracy hatched by his fiancee Siya Goyal and her boyfriend Chetan Chaudhary.
According to the investigators, Siya and Chetan were in constant touch with each other even after her engagement with Ketan.
The two exchanged over 2,000 phone calls before they allegedly pushed Ketan off a cliff at Lohagad Fort.
The alleged murder conspiracy, investigators believe, may have originated on May 31 when Siya and Ketan first visited Lohagad Fort.
According to investigators, Ketan Agarwal was sitting near the edge of the structure, and this is probably when Siya first conceived the idea of killing him and making it look like an accident.
Police further claim that an initial attempt to execute the alleged plan was made on June 14, when Siya reportedly tried to push Ketan off the fort.
However, after the attempt allegedly failed, she raised a false alarm about spotting a snake and later claimed that he had fallen accidentally during the panic.
Officials further said that prior to the incident, Siya and Chetan allegedly met at a cafe where they discussed the plan and identified possible locations on the fort from where the victim could be pushed.
Investigators have also claimed that Siya Goyal did not want to marry Ketan Agarwal and conspired with her friend Chetan Chaudhary to eliminate him.
The probe further suggests that both accused first met at a Diwali party last year and later developed a close friendship.
The police suspect that Siya allegedly wanted more time for herself and was unwilling to proceed with the marriage despite pressure from her family.
Police further claimed that although Siya had grown close to co-accused Chetan Chaudhary and liked him, she was also not prepared to marry him at present.
Investigators suspect that Siya allegedly wanted to eliminate Ketan Agarwal while continuing her relationship with Chetan Chaudhary.
Both Siya Goyal and Chetan Chaudhary are currently in seven-day police custody till June 29 while further investigation continues.