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Muskan and Sahil convicted for husband's murder, body hidden in drum; sentencing on October 14
- •Muskan Rastogi and Sahil Shukla found guilty in the Saurabh murder case by a Meerut District Court.
- •Saurabh was brutally murdered on March 3, 2025, and his body dismembered and hidden in a blue drum filled with cement.
- •After the murder, Muskan and Sahil fled to Himachal Pradesh, returning on March 17, with the crime exposed on March 18.
- •The case involved 126 hearings and testimonies from over 22 witnesses.
- •The prosecution has demanded the death penalty for both convicts; sentencing is scheduled for October 14.
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District Judge Arvind Kumar Mishra's court in Meerut has scheduled the announcement of the sentencing for both convicts for October 14, following a trial that involved 126 hearings and testimonies from over 22 witnesses. The prosecution has strongly urged the court to impose the death penalty for the accused.
The victim was Saurabh Kumar Rajput, a merchant navy officer who was murdered on March 3, 2025. According to the case details, his wife Muskan Rastogi first sedated him and stabbed him, after which her lover Sahil Shukla dismembered his body and concealed the remains inside a blue plastic drum filled with cement.
The crime came to light after Saurabh's disappearance sparked suspicion, leading police to investigate his home in Meerut's Indiranagar area where they discovered his dismembered body parts inside a cement-filled blue drum. Following the discovery, Muskan and Sahil were arrested and placed in judicial custody.
