The Ketan Agarwal murder case has taken a new turn after Maharashtra’s Food and Drug Administration (FDA) ordered the shutdown of the spice and dry fruits shop run by the family of accused Siya Goyal in Pune. According to officials, the decision on Wednesday and was made to stop the operations due to alleged violations of norms. Officials seized their products worth over Rs 8 lakh. Meanwhile, Siya goyal is still remains in jail in connection with the murder of realtor Ketan Agarwal along with his lover and accused Chetan Choudhary.
Ketan Agarwal Accused Siya Goyal’s Family Shop Shut Down
The shop, M/s BG Goyal and Company, located in Pune’s Market Yard, has been ordered to remain closed until further notice following an inspection by the Maharashtra Food and Drug Administration (FDA).
While inspecting, officials collected four food samples for testing, including turmeric powder sold under the ‘Sant’ and ‘Sadhu’ brands along with sesame seeds and soybean chunks.
FDA Seizes Products Worth Rs 8 Lakh
The FDA seized 4,172 kg of food products which are worth Rs 8.14 lakh due to suspected labelling issues and possible adulteration during inspection. Officials said the shop had not followed certain rules which falls under the Food Safety and Standards Act.
Siya Goyal’s family shop also failed to update its licence details as required. Due to all these violations, the FDA ordered the family-run shop to stop operations until further notice.
What is Ketan Agrawal Murder Case
Ketan Agrawal was reportedly to have died after falling from Lohagad Fort near Pune on June 18, after which a case was registered. Lonavala Rural Police, investigating the alleged murder of Ketan Agrawal, suspect that the prime accused, Siya Goyal, was unwilling to get married at this stage of her life and was allegedly under family pressure to marry the victim.
Ketan Agrawal’s fiancee, Siya Goyal and her friend Chetan Chaudhary were arrested on June 23 and are currently in seven-day police custody while further investigation continues.
Earlier, reports had surfaced claiming that Siya Goyal and Chetan Chowdhury had allegedly solemnised a secret marriage at the Khatu Shyam Temple in Rajasthan. Both Siya Goyal and Chetan Chowdhury are currently lodged in Yerawada Central Jail under judicial custody in connection with the Ketan Agarwal murder case.
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