Ketan Agarwal murder case: Court rejects police custody plea, sends accused to judicial remand

Siya Goyal, the accused in the Ketan Agarwal murder case, is being produced before the court from Vadgaon Maval Police Station in Lonavala on July 3, 2026. | Photo Credit: ANI

Maharashtra’s Vadgaon Maval court on Friday, July 3, 2026, sentenced accused Siya Goyal and Chetan Chaudhary to 14 days of judicial custody in connection with the Ketan Agrawal murder case and rejected Lonavala Rural Police’s request for additional custody to verify investigation aspects and complete scientific procedures.

The court decision came after both suspects appeared before a magistrate earlier in the day. The investigating agency had informed the court that certain aspects of the investigation and verification of scientific procedures were still pending and requested his remand in police custody for two days. Police stated that interrogation regarding inconsistencies in statements, digital evidence and technical issues required detention.

The defense lawyer opposed the police application, stating that the investigation had progressed sufficiently and there was no need to extend the detention period. The court heard the arguments of both parties before rejecting the police’s request for detention and ordering judicial detention.

Siya had previously consented to polygraph testing, a procedure that records psychological reactions during interrogation. The police obtain permission from the court to conduct scientific research methods.

During the investigation, evidence was collected through crime scene reconstruction, digital evidence, mobile data, call detail records and forensic examinations. The police submitted these documents to the court.