Overview
- Neighbours and members of the Agarwal family staged a silent candlelight march in Lodha Belmondo to demand a fair, speedy investigation and to show solidarity with the bereaved family.
- Participants arranged candles to form the words “Justice for Ketan,” many wore white and carried placards; reports differ on turnout with estimates of roughly 1,000 to nearly 3,000 people.
- The family formally asked state authorities for a fast-track trial and for Ujjwal Nikam to be appointed as Special Public Prosecutor, and they say Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis accepted and has begun steps to act on those requests.
- Police investigations remain active after Ketan Agarwal was found dead at Lohagad Fort earlier this month, with arrests made and a crime-scene reconstruction carried out as part of the probe.
- The public demonstrations increase scrutiny on Maharashtra authorities to make the prosecution process transparent and timely; the next milestones to watch are the formal appointment of a special prosecutor and the setting up of a fast-track court.