Pune Rural Police have arrested a 3rd accused within the homicide of businessman Ketan Agrawal, who was allegedly killed by his fiance and her lover in June. Ritesh Hinge, a classmate of prime accused Chetan Choudhary, allegedly had prior knowledge of the killing, police stated.
Hinge has been remanded in police custody till September 12 and can be named as a co-accused within the case.
In line with police sources, Choudhary and his girlfriend, Siya Goyal, allegedly mentioned the plan to kill Agrawal and its execution with Hinge earlier than the homicide at Lohagad Fort on June 18.
The couple had additionally repeatedly requested Hinge to accompany them to Lohagad on the day of the homicide, however he declined, sources stated.
Police suspect that Hinge knew in regards to the alleged conspiracy earlier than the killing. Investigators additionally discovered that Choudhary met him quickly after Agrawal’s demise, whereas Goyal remained involved with him.
Hinge was traced utilizing info recovered from Choudhary’s telephone, in keeping with sources.
Initially from Beed district, Hinge works at a non-public firm in Pune’s Balewadi space. He had allegedly been involved with Choudhary because the final week of Might.
Police are questioning Hinge to find out the extent of his data and whether or not he performed any position in planning or facilitating the crime.
THE KETAN AGRAWAL MURDER CASE
Agrawal, a Pune businessman, died after falling right into a gorge at Lohagad Fort on June 18 whereas trekking along with his fianc, Goyal.
The demise was initially handled as an accident, with Goyal claiming that Agrawal slipped whereas they have been taking pictures close to the sting of the fort.
The investigation modified course after Agrawal’s sister questioned Goyal in regards to the incident and located alleged inconsistencies in her account.
The household subsequently approached the police, prompting a more in-depth examination of the circumstances surrounding his demise. Police later arrested Goyal and Choudhary on expenses of homicide and legal conspiracy.
CCTV footage from close to the fort’s ticket counter confirmed Choudhary, sporting a hoodie, following Agrawal and Goyal on the day of the incident.
Investigators additionally discovered that Choudhary had allegedly left his telephone at his office and carried an worker’s gadget as an alternative, which police suspect was an try to hide his actions.
The CCTV footage grew to become an important lead in turning the accidental-death inquiry right into a homicide investigation.
Police allege that Goyal and Choudhary conspired to push Agrawal into the gorge and move off his demise as an accident.
Investigators additionally suspect that the deadly incident adopted an unsuccessful try on June 14, when the accused allegedly tried to frighten Agrawal in the direction of the sting of the gorge by staging a snake scare.
The case is predicated largely on circumstantial proof, together with CCTV footage, telephone information, location knowledge and the alleged inconsistencies within the accounts given after Agrawal’s demise.
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