Overview
- Investigators now say the June 18 death at Lohagad Fort was not an accident but an alleged murder in which a man was pushed into a gorge, based on CCTV and forensic leads.
- Siya Goyal and Chetan Chaudhary were arrested on June 23 and remain in police custody while Pune and Lonavala teams continue intensive questioning and evidence recovery.
- Police report roughly 2,004 calls between the two, deleted chat activity, internet searches about the fort and CCTV showing a hooded man following the couple as key digital evidence of months‑long contact and planning.
- Both accused have given conflicting statements and tried to shift blame over who delivered the fatal push, and investigators have summoned and extensively questioned Siya’s parents and brother.
- The state has approved a fast‑track trial with Ujjwal Nikam as special public prosecutor and police plan a crime‑scene reconstruction as they build a case for prosecution.