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Blue Drum Case: Mother breaks down as daughter-in-law convicted for chopping son, stuffing him in drum

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News18•30-09-2026, 19:55
Blue Drum Case: Mother breaks down as daughter-in-law convicted for chopping son, stuffing him in drum
- •Lower court convicts Muskan and Sahil in the 'Blue Drum' murder case, sending shockwaves.
- •Sourav's mother, Renu Devi, demands justice and the death penalty for both culprits.
- •Sourav's mother dismisses Muskan's jail prayers as hypocrisy, questioning her past actions.
- •Family seeks guardianship of Sourav's elder daughter, rejecting the younger as Sahil's child.
- •Strict security measures were enforced at the court; accused appeared via video conferencing.
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A lower court in Meerut convicted the two main accused, Muskan and Sahil, in the high-profile Blue Drum murder case. The verdict followed a thorough trial and extensive investigation into the death of merchant navy officer Sourav Rajput.
Sourav Rajput's mother, Renu Devi, and his brother, Rahul, have strongly appealed to the judiciary and administration to impose the maximum penalty of a death sentence on both Muskan and Sahil.
Due to strict security reasons and a heavy police deployment at the court premises, the two accused, Muskan and Sahil, appeared in court via video conferencing.





