Remember when people visited forts to learn history? Maybe admire centuries-old architecture? Take one very filtered sunset picture for Instagram? Cute.
Apparently, that’s old and boring behaviour now.
Because in 2026, the internet got together, manifested and instead of booking a trip to the mental hospital, decided that Lohagad Fort’s biggest attraction isn’t its 2,000-year-old legacy. It’s an alleged murder spot now nicknamed “Siya Point.”
And before you ask, no, that’s not an official landmark, guys.
It’s a nickname the internet invented faster than Netflix greenlights a crime documentary.
Yep. We really looked at one of Maharashtra’s most iconic forts and went, “But where exactly did the crime happen though?”
Humanity, where you at?
From heritage site to true-crime pilgrimage in record time
The case revolves around 26-year-old Pune realtor Ketan Agarwal, whose death after falling from Lohagad Fort on June 18 is now being investigated as an alleged murder.
Police arrested Ketan’s fiancée Siya Goyal and Chetan Chaudhary, alleging they conspired to kill him. According to investigators, Siya and Chetan were in a relationship, while Siya’s family had arranged her marriage to Ketan. Authorities claim the pair planned the crime, conducted online searches about murder methods, rehearsed the location, and even made an earlier failed attempt weeks before the incident. The accused have not been convicted, and the matter remains before the courts.
But wait, this all is already horrifying enough. But somehow… that’s not where this story gets weirder and yes, inhumane.
The internet really said, “Google Maps, take me to the crime scene.”
Soon after the case exploded online, people started flocking to Lohagad Fort. And no, not because they suddenly discovered an interest in Maratha history.
Certainly not because someone developed a passion for medieval military architecture overnight. People reportedly began asking local guides one question:
“Bhaiya, Siya Point kidhar hai?”
Imagine spending years studying history, becoming a certified guide, memorising every fortification, every battle, every ruler…
…only to have tourists interrupt you every five minutes with, “Cool, cool. But where’s the cliff from the murder?”
Congratulations, we’ve unlocked Dark Tourism
Authorities say tourist footfall shot up by around 25%, with many visitors reportedly interested only in seeing the alleged crime scene. Yeah man, something is seriously wrong with us.
A centuries-old UNESCO-worthy heritage site accidentally got resold into India’s latest true-crime attraction. Someone somewhere really woke up and thought:
“Lonavala trip toh sab karte hain. Chalo murder location dekhte hain.”
Please touch grass, guys.
Social media has turned every tragedy into content
The case itself has all the ingredients the algorithm loves.
See, there was a wealthy businessman, check. There was an engagement, an alleged secret relationship, police investigations. CCTV footage, alleged online searches, crime scene recreations, check check check.
The internet saw all of this and immediately started behaving like the unpaid interns for CID. Instagram detectives were zooming into CCTV screenshots like they were enhancing NASA satellite images bro.
YouTube channels had “FULL TRUTH EXPOSED” thumbnails before investigators had even finished collecting evidence.
“Netflix should buy this story.”
“This deserves a documentary.”
Guys, someone actually died. Can we maybe wait five days before casting actors?
The police eventually had enough
With crowds growing and curious visitors wandering around an active investigation site, authorities temporarily restricted access to Lohagad Fort. Because people wouldn’t stop treating an alleged murder scene like it was the newest selfie spot in Maharashtra.
Imagine explaining this sentence to someone from 2015.
“Sorry, the fort is closed because too many people came looking for ‘Siya Point.’”
They’d be traumatised, and wait, so are we!
Curiosity is normal. Turning tragedy into tourism isn’t.
Let’s be honest for a minute here. True crime fascinates people, it always has.
People want to understand what happened. They read investigations, they follow court proceedings and yes, they sure watch documentaries years later.
But that’s different from standing at an alleged crime scene going,
“Guys, one boomerang yahan bhi lete hain.”
Maybe we’ve all spent a little too much time online
The internet has an incredible ability to transform almost anything into a trend.
Meanwhile, Lohagad Fort, standing tall for over two millennia, must be wondering what historical sin it committed to deserve this rebrand. Because somewhere between preserving history and chasing virality, we’ve somehow convinced ourselves that every real-life tragedy needs an audience?
Toodlesss.