Prateek Tanmay
2 min readPuneUpdated: Jun 18, 2026 08:30 PM IST
A 24-year-old man died on Thursday after he fell into a 350-feet-deep valley while visiting Lohagad Fort with his friends.
Police identified the deceased as Ketan Vishal Agarwal, a resident of Lodha Belmondo in Gahunje.
According to the police, Ketan, whose father is a businessman, went to Lohagad Fort in Malavali, near Lonavala in Pune district, for a trek with his friend. Around 10 am, he slipped into a valley.
After receiving information, the Pune rural police rushed to the spot along with local residents and rescue teams of Shivadrug Mitra and Vanyajeev Rakshak Maval.
After they managed to lift Ketan’s body from the valley, he was taken to a hospital, where he was declared dead, police said.
An accidental death report was lodged at the Lonavala rural police station.
“The incident took place around 10 am. The victim had gone to Lohagad Fort with some of his friends and relatives. Further probe is on,” police inspector Dinesh Tayade said.
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Police sources said that Ketan was about to get married this year. His family and friends were left in a state of shock after his sudden death, police said.
