Overview
- What began as a trekking accident at Lohagad Fort on June 18 has been reclassified by Pune police into an active murder probe.
- Investigators allege 25-year-old Ketan Vishal Agarwal was pushed and say his fiancée, Siya Goyal, and an alleged lover, Chetan Chaudhary, conspired against him and that an earlier attempt on his life preceded the fall.
- Filmmaker Sanjay Gupta posted a comparison between Siya’s public treatment and Rhea Chakraborty’s 2020 media ordeal, provoking swift criticism online for drawing the parallel.
- Critics noted key differences cited in police accounts—most prominently claims that Siya was present at the scene when Agarwal fell—which many users said make the cases not directly comparable.
- A separate legal dispute has emerged after lawyer Aashuutosh Srivastava sent a Rs 10 crore defamation notice to Siya’s family over claims about his role, and the episode is intensifying discussion about how media coverage can shape reputations and legal fights.