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Blue Drum Murder: What lies ahead for Muskan's child after death sentence?
- •A court in Meerut sentenced Muskan Rastogi and Sahil Shukla to death for the brutal murder of Saurabh Rajput.
- •Muskan gave birth to a baby girl in jail on November 24, raising questions about the infant's paternity and future.
- •Saurabh's family expressed willingness to adopt Muskan's elder daughter born in 2019, but refused to adopt the newborn, claiming she is Sahil's child.
- •Saurabh's family has demanded a DNA test to confirm the paternity of the newborn baby born during Muskan's incarceration.
- •The victim's family welcomed the death sentence verdict following 126 hearings and 22 witness testimonies, though they may approach a higher court if necessary.
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District Judge Arvind Kumar Mishra sentenced Muskan Rastogi and Sahil Shukla to death for the murder of Saurabh Rajput after 126 hearings and testimonies from 22 witnesses. The court convicted them for conspiring to murder Saurabh, dismembering his body, and sealing the remains inside a blue industrial drum using cement and sand.
Muskan gave birth to a baby girl in Meerut Jail on November 24, and Saurabh's family has expressed willingness to adopt her elder daughter born in 2019. However, Saurabh's family stated they will not adopt the younger infant because she is Sahil's child, and they have demanded a DNA test to confirm paternity before accepting her.
Saurabh Rajput and Muskan Rastogi had a love marriage in 2016, but Muskan later entered into a relationship with Sahil Shukla. On March 3, 2025, Muskan allegedly drugged Saurabh with sleeping pills, and she and Sahil murdered him before chopping his body into 15 pieces and concealing them in a blue drum.
