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Blue Drum Murder: Meerut Court Sentences Wife Muskan and Partner Sahil to Death
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CNBC TV18•15-10-2026, 08:30
Blue Drum Murder: Meerut Court Sentences Wife Muskan and Partner Sahil to Death
- •A Meerut court sentenced Muskan Rastogi and her partner Sahil Shukla to death for the murder of her husband, Saurabh Rajput.
- •Saurabh Rajput, a merchant navy officer, was killed on March 3, 2025, and his dismembered body was found cemented inside a blue drum.
- •District Judge Arvind Kumar Mishra pronounced the death sentence following a 13-month trial involving 126 hearings.
- •The prosecution examined 22 witnesses, including hotel managers and cab drivers, to establish the movements of the accused and build the case.
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A Meerut court sentenced Muskan Rastogi and her partner Sahil Shukla to death for the March 2025 murder of Muskan's husband, Saurabh Rajput, whose dismembered body was sealed inside a cemented blue drum.
Merchant navy officer Saurabh Rajput was killed on March 3, 2025, leading to a 13-month trial spanning 126 hearings before the death sentence was handed down on October 14, 2026.
While delivering the sentence, District Judge Arvind Kumar Mishra invoked a verse from the Hindu epic Mahabharata, stating that punishing a criminal is a righteous act or dharma.
