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Blue Drum Case: Saurabh's Killers Weep After Verdict; Muskan and Sahil Refuse Dinner.
- •Muskan and Sahil, accused in the Blue Drum Case, were convicted by the court for Saurabh's murder.
- •Upon hearing the verdict, both accused cried bitterly and refused to eat dinner that night.
- •Senior Jail Superintendent Dr. Vireesh Raj Sharma stated Muskan attended the hearing via video conferencing with her young daughter.
- •After the proceedings, both maintained distance from each other and went to their respective barracks.
- •The incident dates back to March 3, 2025, when Muskan and Sahil murdered Saurabh and packed his body in a drum.
Key Questions Answered
In March 2025, merchant navy officer Saurabh Rajput was murdered by his wife, Muskan Rastogi, and her lover, Sahil Shukla, because he was allegedly an obstacle in their relationship. After killing him, they cut his body into pieces and concealed them inside a blue plastic drum filled with cement before being arrested fifteen days later.
The trial began in July 2025 following a nearly 1,000-page police chargesheet. Over 126 hearing dates, statements from 22 witnesses—including family members, police, and shopkeepers who sold items like the drum, drugs, and cement—were recorded before the court reserved its judgment.
Muskan and Sahil attended the court hearing via video conferencing with Muskan's little daughter in her lap. After being convicted, both came out of the room crying, maintained their distance from each other without exchanging looks, and refused to eat dinner that night.
