As investigators continue to probe the alleged murder of Ketan Agarwal, digital evidence has become one of the most important aspects of the investigation. Police have sent deleted WhatsApp chats, Instagram conversations and other digital records from the accused's mobile phones to forensic experts in an effort to reconstruct their communication before and after the incident

Pune: As investigators continue to probe the alleged murder of Ketan Agarwal, digital evidence has become one of the most important aspects of the investigation. Police have sent deleted WhatsApp chats, Instagram conversations and other digital records from the accused's mobile phones to forensic experts in an effort to reconstruct their communication before and after the incident.

Investigators suspect the accused deleted chats and online activity around the time of the alleged crime near Lonavala. Sources said they also cleared the recycle bins on their devices to remove traces of the data. However, police believe deleted information can still be recovered through forensic examination.

‘Deleted Data Can Be Recovered’

Speaking to on the condition of anonymity, a cyber police expert based in the Pune district said mobile phones and other digital evidence are sent to the Regional Forensic Science Laboratory (RFSL) after a case is registered.