In the Pune murder case involving realtor Ketan Agarwal, police informed the court that accused Siya Goyal and Chetan Chaudhary allegedly used signs and coded language in their mobile phone chats, which they claim needs further custodial interrogation to decode.The duo is accused of pushing Ketan to his death from Lohagad Fort on June 18.

During a hearing before the Judicial Magistrate First Class, the prosecution sought a three-day extension of police custody, arguing that forensic data recovered from seized mobile phones included encrypted conversations with nicknames and emojis whose meanings could only be clarified by the accused.

However, the defence opposed the request, stating that sufficient custody time had already been granted, after which the court rejected the plea and remanded both accused to judicial custody till July 16.

Investigators also informed the court about multiple steps taken in the probe, including a panchnama conducted at locations linked to the alleged crime.One such site reportedly involved the disposal of the victim’s passport while travelling towards Mumbai.

Police further claimed that Siya and Chetan had earlier rehearsed the murder at an open area near Lullanagar before executing the crime at Lohagad Fort.Crime scene reconstruction exercises were conducted with both accused, including the use of a dummy to simulate the fall from the cliff.

Investigators also recovered clothing allegedly worn by Siya on the day of the incident and sent another mobile phone for forensic analysis after already retrieving data from earlier devices.

The prosecution also moved for a lie detector test citing inconsistencies in statements, while gait analysis was conducted on Chetan Chaudhary as part of evidence collection.According to police, the victim was previously engaged to Siya, adding a personal dimension to the case.The investigation continues as forensic and reconstruction findings are further examined.