PUNE: The Maharashtra Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has ordered a spice and dry fruits shop owned by the family of Siya Goyal — the woman accused of murdering Pune realtor Ketan Agarwal — to stop operations over alleged violations of food safety norms. The action follows an FDA inspection of the Market Yard-based establishment, M/s BG Goyal and Company, which is owned by Goyal’s family. Officials said the firm failed to comply with mandatory provisions under the Food Safety and Standards Act. Siya Goyal, 20, and her boyfriend Chetan Chaudhary, 22, are accused of pushing Goyal’s fiancé, Ketan Agarwal, 25, off a cliff at Lohagad Fort in Pune district during a trek on June 18, leading to his death. Both are currently in judicial custody. During the inspection, FDA officials collected four food samples, including turmeric powder sold under the ‘Sant’ and ‘Sadhu’ brands, sesame seeds and soybean chunks. Authorities also seized 4,172kg of stock worth Rs 8.14 lakh over suspected labelling violations and possible adulteration. The FDA said the firm had also failed to update mandatory details in its licence. “Considering the violations, a notice has been issued directing the firm to stop its business activities until further orders,” an official said. Meanwhile, a Pune Crime Branch team travelled to Rajasthan as part of the investigation into Agarwal’s murder after police learned that Goyal and Chaudhary had visited the state in December last year. Investigators have earlier said chats exchanged between the two suggested they had secretly married at a temple in Rajasthan.“A police team visited the temple and checked if any CCTV footage was available to confirm their marriage. However, nothing was found,” a Pune rural police official said.
