Draft:Killing of Saurabh Rajput
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| Date | 3 March 2025 |
|---|---|
| Location | Meerut, Uttar Pradesh, India |
| Type | Murder, dismemberment |
| Motive | Extramarital affair, manipulation, financial gain |
| Participants | Muskan Rastogi, Sahil Shukla |
| Outcome | Arrest of accused; trial pending |
| Deaths | 1 (Saurabh Rajput) |
The Meerut Murder Case refers to the brutal killing of former Merchant Navy officer Saurabh Rajput in March 2025 in Meerut, Uttar Pradesh, India. The crime garnered widespread attention due to its gruesome nature and the involvement of close family members.[1]
Background
[edit]Saurabh Rajput, aged 35, was a former Merchant Navy officer who had been working in London. He returned to Meerut to surprise his wife, Muskan Rastogi, and celebrate their daughter's sixth birthday.[2]
Murder and Disposal
[edit]On the night of March 3, 2025, Muskan allegedly spiked Saurabh's drink with sedatives. Once unconscious, she, along with her lover Sahil Shukla, stabbed him multiple times, puncturing his heart. They then dismembered his body into 15 pieces, severing his head and hands, and bent his legs backward to fit the remains into a 220-litre plastic drum. The drum was filled with cement to conceal the body.[3]
Investigation and Arrest
[edit]The crime came to light when laborers, hired to move the heavy drum from the couple's rented house, noticed a foul smell emanating from it. Upon opening the lid, they discovered the decomposed remains and alerted the police. Muskan and Sahil were subsequently arrested and charged with murder and destruction of evidence.[4]
Motive
[edit]Investigations revealed that Muskan and Sahil had rekindled their relationship in 2019 through a school reunion. Muskan manipulated Sahil by creating fake Snapchat messages, impersonating his deceased mother, to convince him that killing Saurabh was divinely ordained.[5]
Aftermath
[edit]Following the murder, Muskan and Sahil went on a vacation to Shimla, using Saurabh's phone to send messages to his family, creating the illusion that he was alive. The couple's actions and the gruesome nature of the crime shocked the nation, leading to widespread media coverage and public outrage.[6]
References
[edit]- ^ "'Puncture in heart, head severed, hands cut off, legs bent backwards': Autopsy reveals savagery of killing in Meerut murder". The Times of India. 2025-03-22. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 2025-05-10.
- ^ "Stabbed in heart, limbs cut off to fit in drum: Autopsy of UP man killed by wife". India Today. 2025-03-22. Retrieved 2025-05-10.
- ^ "How 'Messages From The Dead' Sealed Plan To Murder Meerut Man". www.ndtv.com. Retrieved 2025-05-10.
- ^ "Love, Marriage, aur Dhokha: How a Meerut woman spiked husband's drink and used a 'message from heaven' to convince her lover to kill". The Economic Times. 2025-03-20. ISSN 0013-0389. Retrieved 2025-05-10.
- ^ "Chess player Tania Sachdev asked Internet to edit her pic. People didn't disappoint". India Today. 2024-02-28. Retrieved 2025-05-10.
- ^ "Killed, chopped by woman he fought to marry: Haunting details so far in Meerut murder". Hindustan Times. 2025-03-23. Archived from the original on 2025-03-23. Retrieved 2025-05-10.