Claim
According to sources, Siya has given police her consent for a polygraph test during custody; by law, the accused's written consent is required for the test.
“सूत्रों के मुताबिक हिरासत के दौरान सिया ने पुलिस को पॉलीग्राफ टेस्ट की इजाजत भी दे दी है। कानून के मुताबिक इस टेस्ट के लिए आरोपी की लिखित सहमति जरूरी है।”▶ Watch source segment
Rationale
Multiple independent outlets on the broadcast date (2 July 2026) reported, citing her lawyer and police sources, that Siya Goyal — in police custody in the Ketan Agarwal murder case — gave consent for a polygraph test, matching the anchor's sources-based claim. The legal assertion is also correct: under Selvi v. State of Karnataka (2010) and NHRC guidelines, a polygraph cannot be conducted without the accused's voluntary, recorded consent (formally recorded before a magistrate, with court permission also required). The anchor's simplification that 'written consent is required by law' is substantively accurate, though the consent must formally be recorded before a magistrate, not merely given to police.
Evidence
- https://www.theweek.in/news/india/2026/07/02/ketan-agarwal-murder-siya-goyal-agrees-to-a-polygraph-can-the-lie-detector-test-help-the-police.html Reports on 2 July 2026 that Siya Goyal, in police custody in the Ketan Agarwal murder case, agreed to undergo a polygraph test, and that the test legally requires the subject's own consent plus court permission. ✓ reachable · archived
- https://www.indiatvnews.com/maharashtra/siya-goyal-s-polygraph-test-to-be-conducted-in-ketan-agarwal-murder-case-sources-2026-07-02-1046952 Sources-based report matching the broadcast: Siya Goyal's lawyer said she gave consent for the polygraph to Lonavala Rural Police while remanded in police custody until July 3. ✓ reachable · archived
- https://www.drishtijudiciary.com/constitution-of-india/selvi-v-state-of-karnataka-2010 Selvi v. State of Karnataka (2010): the Supreme Court held polygraph tests cannot be administered without the accused's voluntary informed consent, which must be recorded (before a Judicial Magistrate) per NHRC 2000 guidelines. ✓ reachable · archived
- https://www.newsx.com/india/ketan-agarwal-murder-case-siya-goyal-says-yes-to-lie-detector-test-can-polygraph-reveal-truth-243871/ Corroborating report that Siya Goyal consented to the lie-detector test during the police investigation. ✓ reachable · archived