Ketan Agarwal Case: How the Lohagad Fort Killing Exposed India’s Arranged Marriage Pressure
Key takeaways
- It was supposed to be a casual trip to a historic fort.
- Ketan Agarwal was a real estate businessman from a well-to-do family.
- The Crime: A Murder Rehearsed and Googled
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Add ARY News on Google AAResize. It was supposed to be a casual trip to a historic fort. It ended with a man being pushed off a cliff—planned, rehearsed, and executed by the woman he was set to marry and the man she secretly loved. The murder of Ketan Agarwal at Lohagad Fort near Pune has gripped India, not merely because of its chilling premeditation but because of the uncomfortable truths it has forced the country to confront about arranged marriages, class divides, and the devastating weight of family expectations.
Ketan Agarwal was a real estate businessman from a well-to-do family. In February 2026, he publicly announced his engagement to Siya Goyal, and a grand wedding ceremony was being planned in Rajasthan for November. By all appearances, it was a match with a bright future. Behind the scenes, it was a tragedy waiting to happen.
The Crime: A Murder Rehearsed and Googled