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Meerut Blue Drum Murder Case: Muskan, Boyfriend Sahil Convicted for Killing Husband Saurabh Rajput
District Judge Arvind Kumar Mishra is expected to decide guilt first, then sentence, after prosecutors sought stringent punishment for the accused.
- A Meerut district court is expected to deliver its verdict on Wednesday in the 'blue drum' murder case, involving the killing and dismemberment of Merchant Navy worker Saurabh Rajput.
- Prosecutors allege Muskan drugged her husband, Saurabh, and with Sahil's help, stabbed him to death in March 2025 before sealing his remains inside a blue plastic drum.
- District Judge Arvind Kumar Mishra will determine guilt for Muskan and Sahil, with Senior prosecution officer K K Chaubey seeking stringent punishment after examining all witnesses from the Brahmpuri area.
- Security has been significantly increased at the court complex, where officials expect to produce the accused via video conferencing while both have spent considerable time in prayer recently.
- The high-profile case previously sparked public anger, leading to an alleged assault on Sahil by lawyers in March 2025, while he has remained quiet and withdrawn for the past four days.
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Meerut blue drum murder case: Muskan, boyfriend Sahil convicted for killing husband Saurabh Rajput
According to prosecution details, Muskan, in collusion with her partner Sahil, hatched a criminal conspiracy to murder Saurabh Rajput. Following the killing, the duo attempted to dispose of the evidence by concealing his body inside a sealed blue drum.
·Mumbai, India
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