'Is Siya having an affair?: Ketan repeatedly asked father

Police investigation into the Ketan Agarwal murder case has now revealed that the victim had earlier asked his father about his fiancee and the primary accused, Siya Goyal's background verification, suspecting her of having an "affair" over her frequent mentions of her alleged lover and co-accused Chetan Chaudhary.

According to a statement by Ketan's father, Vishal Agarwal, recorded in the FIR, a copy of which has been accessed by IANS, it was a common link: Narendra Mittal, who had brought Siya's marriage proposal to their family, saying she was his brother-in-law's daughter.

It was previously reported that the Goyal and Agarwal families were related,

The link between the two families was Mittal, whose sister was married to Praveen Goyal, thus making him the maternal uncle of Siya, and a cousin of Vishal Agarwal, and thus regarded as an uncle in both families.

Because of the existing family relationship, the Agarwal family agreed to the match. After meeting Siya, they liked her, and the engagement ceremony was held in February at Bund Garden in Pune.

The investigation into the purported murder has now revealed that soon after the engagement, Ketan reportedly asked his father whether he had thoroughly verified Siya's background and was assured that Mittal had checked everything and that there was nothing to worry about. Ketan accepted his father's assurance and chose to remain silent, sources said.

Later, while the family was preparing to travel to Indonesia for a pre-wedding shoot via Mumbai Airport, Ketan's passport went missing. This incident prompted him to again question his father about Siya. According to sources, Ketan told him that Siya frequently picked fights over minor issues and asked whether her background had really been verified.

Once again, the family reassured him, saying that Siya's family was related to theirs, and Ketan was persuaded to let the matter go.

The third time Ketan raised his concerns was after returning from Lohagad Fort, where they had earlier paid a visit in May.

Police sources revealed that the victim had again asked his father whether he was certain that Siya's background had been properly checked. Ketan said that whenever he called Siya, her phone was often busy. He also mentioned that even when she was with him, she frequently talked about Chetan Chaudhary. He then asked his father, "Is Siya having an affair?"

For the third time, Vishal Agrawal reassured his son that Siya belonged to their extended family and that everything had been properly verified through Mittal, asking him not to worry.