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Meerut Court Sentences Muskan Rastogi And Sahil Shukla To Death In Blue Drum Murder Case
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News18•14-10-2026, 16:23
Meerut Court Sentences Muskan Rastogi And Sahil Shukla To Death In Blue Drum Murder Case
- •The Meerut district court sentenced Muskan Rastogi and Sahil Shukla to death for the murder of merchant navy officer Saurabh Rajput.
- •The brutal crime involved dismembering the victim's body and concealing the remains inside a blue drum filled with cement in March 2025.
- •The trial lasted 13 months across 126 hearings, with the prosecution examining 22 witnesses including hotel managers, cab drivers, and store owners.
- •The victim's family had strongly demanded the maximum punishment, expressing their faith in the judiciary after the court convicted the accused on September 30.
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The Meerut district court sentenced Muskan Rastogi and Sahil Shukla to death for the murder of Saurabh Rajput in the blue drum murder case.
The trial lasted for 13 months, spanning 126 hearings during which the prosecution examined 22 witnesses before the court delivered its verdict.
Merchant navy officer Saurabh Rajput was murdered on March 4, 2025, in Meerut's Brahmpuri locality by his wife Muskan Rastogi and her lover Sahil Shukla.
