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Family Rejects 'Wig Theory' As Motive For Ketan Agarwal's Killing - NDTV

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Ketan Agarwal, 25, was killed — and now police and his own family are split over whether a wig was the trigger or a red herring.

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Theory Briefing

  • Ketan Agarwal, 25, served as director and chief marketing officer in his family's business before his killing.
  • Police have floated a 'wig theory' as the motive, which his family publicly and firmly rejects.
  • The dispute between investigators and the victim's family over motive points to competing narratives about what really drove the crime.
  • With a young executive dead and no agreed-upon motive, the case hinges on which account — police or family — holds up under scrutiny.