Pune, Jul 4 (PTI) A Snapchat message allegedly sent by murder accused Siya Goyal to a friend where she said her marriage with Pune-based realtor Ketan Agarwal was not going to happen has surfaced during the investigation, police said on Saturday. The message was purportedly sent in May, weeks before Agarwal's alleged murder, said a police official.

In a related development, Ketan's 71-year-old grandfather died in a city hospital on Saturday evening, a family source said.

Goyal (20) and her alleged lover Chetan Chaudhary (22) were arrested last month for allegedly murdering Agarwal (25) by pushing him into a gorge at Lohgad Fort in Pune district on June 15.

In the message, Goyal purportedly asked her friend to share a copy of her Aadhaar card for booking tickets to Udaipur where the wedding was scheduled to be held in November, while simultaneously telling her that it would not happen.

"Send your Aadhaar card front and back side photo for tickets for the wedding, which is anyway not going to take place, but still do send it," the message read.

Agarwal's family had started making travel bookings for relatives and friends for the wedding and had sought the names and Aadhaar details of guests from Goyal's family, the official said.

"We will question this friend to ascertain whether she had any prior knowledge about the conspiracy to eliminate Ketan," the officer said.

Police are verifying the authenticity of the Snapchat message, he added.

Ketan's grandfather Devichand Agarwal, who was in hospital for the last few days, died of cardiac arrest on Saturday evening, said a close family member.

He was 71, said the relative. PTI SPK KRK

Murder investigation centers on a Snapchat message suggesting the planned marriage was not to happen and may show prior conspiracy. Police investigation in the alleged murder of a Pune realtor has reportedly brought to light a Snapchat message said to have been sent by the accused, indicating that her scheduled marriage would not take place while also referring to travel arrangements for the wedding. The message is being examined for authenticity, and investigators are questioning a friend to determine whether she had any prior knowledge of a possible conspiracy to eliminate the victim.