Meerut Couple Confesses to Gruesome Murder of Merchant Navy Officer

Police uncover meticulous planning, financial motives, and psychological manipulation in the murder of Saurabh Rajput by his wife and her lover.

Muskan Rastogi and Sahil Shukla confessed to killing Saurabh Rajput, drugging and stabbing him before dismembering his body and sealing it in a cement-filled drum.
The murder, planned since November 2024, was carried out on March 3, 2025, after Muskan laced Saurabh's food with sedatives to incapacitate him.
Police are investigating financial motives, including claims of money transfers from Saurabh's account to Muskan and her family, as well as allegations of misuse of his funds.
Authorities have found no evidence to confirm allegations of occult practices, though reports suggest manipulation tactics like fake Snapchat messages were used.
Muskan and Sahil fled to Himachal Pradesh after the crime but were arrested on March 18 upon their return to Meerut; they are now in judicial custody as police prepare a chargesheet.