Police also said that Chetan had attempted to hide his movements by traveling from Pune to the fort — a distance of about 90 kilometers — on a scooter instead of a car to avoid detection at a toll plaza.

Accused Siya Goyal’s brother, Sahil Goyal, has claimed that Aashutosh Srivastava is not the family’s lawyer and is wrongly claiming him to be so in media. He has also alleged that he may have taken Siya’s signature “by deceit”.

Advocate Vipul Dushing, representing Siya, said the prosecution had sought seven days of police custody, but the court granted custody till July 3 after hearing submissions from both sides.