Meerut Blue Drum Murder Case: Couple Sentenced to Death
- Muskan Rastogi and Sahil Shukla were sentenced to death for the murder of Saurabh Rajput.
- Rajput's dismembered remains were found in a blue drum filled with cement in March 2025.
- The trial included 126 hearings and testimonies from 22 witnesses over 18 months.
- Both convicts were found guilty of conspiring to kill Rajput and concealing his body.
- Rajput's mother expressed gratitude for the verdict, hoping it deters future crimes.
Articles (7)
The Hindu·
Meerut ‘blue drum’ murder case: Court sentences victim’s wife, her partner to death
The Times of India·
Blue drum murder case: Judge invokes 'Mahabharata' while giving death penalty
Blue drum case: From brutal murder to death penalty; how horrifying case unfolded
NDTV·
590 Days After Blue Drum Was Sealed, Meerut Murder Ends In Death Sentences
Death Penalty For Muskaan Rastogi, Lover Sahil Shukla In Meerut Blue Drum Murder
Muskan Rastogi, her lover Sahil Shukla sentenced to death in blue drum murder case
‘Let me meet my daughter once’: Muskan Rastogi ahead of blue drum murder verdict