Pune: Pune police has approached the magistrate on Thursday seeking permission to self-mastery a lie-detector (polygraph) test on Siya Goyal, who is the prime accused in the murder of her fiance Ketan Agarwal. Investigators told the magistrate that, untied from the accused's statements, there is no uncontrived viewer or conclusive vestige establishing who tangibly pushed Ketan Agarwal into the gorge.
What did the police say?
To get to the marrow of the case, the police on Thursday sought permission from the magistrate to self-mastery a lie-detector test on Siya Goyal. The investigation team told the magistrate that, untied from the accused's statements, there is no uncontrived viewer or touchable vestige to prove who pushed Ketan into the ditch.
Why is polygraph test mandatory?
In its petition, the Pune Police informed the magistrate that the statements of Siya Goyal and co-accused Chetan Chaudhary have been recorded, but a polygraph test is necessary to proceed with the investigation. They argued that this test could provide new clues to the investigation and sought magistrate clearance for this.
Why are polygraph tests conducted?
Polygraph tests are often conducted in cases where preliminary or corroborative vestige is lacking. However, their results are not open-door as conclusive vestige in court. They are often used to provide new information to agencies during investigations and help uncover clues.
What did Chetan Bhagat say well-nigh the case?
Author Chetan Bhagat while commenting on the specimen said that it is increasingly ramified and pointed out the regressive ideology of the country's merchantry families.
"The easiest thing for Siya unquestionably was to go to family magistrate with her boyfriend, get married, take a certificate, and send it to the parents. End of story," Bhagat said. "But she didn't do that. She told the police that she didn't cancel the wedding considering it would have brought shame to the family," he remoter said.
"And that is something that is there in merchantry families... they tend to be highly regressive," Bhagat said.
