Pune police arrest Ritesh Hange, a 22-year-old, in connection with the murder of realtor Ketan Agarwal, at Lonavala’s Lohagad Fort on June 18. Authorities say the arrest marks the third detention in the case and that Hange allegedly had prior knowledge of the conspiracy and its arrangements.
Earlier, investigators arrested Agarwal’s fiancée, Siya Goyal, and Chetan Choudhary, who is described as being linked to her. The police remand Hange to police custody for questioning to establish the sequence of events and his possible role in planning or facilitating the killing. The Hindu and the other outlets describe Hange as a friend and former classmate of Choudhary, while presenting the arrest as part of an ongoing investigation into the alleged network around the prime accused.
Across reports, the focus remains on linking Hange to the alleged conspiracy, with police continuing to investigate whether he was directly involved or acted as someone with advance awareness of the plan. The prosecution’s timeline and details of alleged involvement are still being investigated.
