Key Points
- Gruesome Crime: Saurabh Rajput, a former merchant navy officer, was brutally killed, dismembered, and encased in cement by his wife Muskan Rastogi and her lover Sahil Shukla.
- Tantra-Mantra Angle: The murder involved bizarre superstitions, with Muskan manipulating Sahil’s belief in spiritual rituals to execute the crime.
- Chilling Details: Muskan drugged her husband, stabbed him with Sahil’s help, and disposed of the body in a drum filled with cement.
- Shocking Revelations: Police discovered eerie tantric symbols at Sahil’s house and fake Snapchat messages used to manipulate him.
Meerut: Meerut is reeling from the shocking murder of former merchant navy officer Saurabh Rajput, whose dismembered body was found sealed in cement inside a drum. The crime, orchestrated by his wife Muskan Rastogi and her lover Sahil Shukla, has left the city horrified as chilling details continue to emerge.
A Fatal Conspiracy
Saurabh returned from London on February 24 to surprise his wife on her birthday. Instead, he walked into a premeditated murder plot months in the making. Muskan had been planning the crime since November, exploiting Sahil’s superstitious beliefs. She convinced him that his deceased mother was communicating through Snapchat, urging him to kill Saurabh. Fake accounts created by Muskan added credibility to this sinister manipulation.
The Night of Horror
On March 4, Muskan drugged Saurabh by mixing sedatives into his food. Once unconscious, she called Sahil to her home at midnight. Together, they stabbed Saurabh in the chest and dismembered his body using knives purchased earlier. The remains were placed in a plastic drum filled with cement to conceal the evidence.
Bizarre Discoveries
Police investigations revealed a macabre scene at Sahil’s residence. Walls adorned with tantric symbols and cryptic writings reflected his obsession with occult practices. These discoveries added another layer of horror to an already gruesome case.
Post-Murder Actions
Shockingly, after committing the heinous crime, Muskan and Sahil traveled to Himachal Pradesh as if nothing had happened. They returned on March 17 but were arrested the following day after police recovered Saurabh’s remains based on suspicions raised by his family.
Public Outrage
The case has sparked outrage across Meerut. When the accused appeared in court, angry lawyers attacked them outside the premises. Meanwhile, Muskan’s parents have disowned her and demanded the death penalty for both accused. “She is unfit for society,” her father stated emphatically.
Manipulation and Betrayal
Muskan reportedly referred to Sahil as “Shiva” and herself as “Parvati,” further manipulating him into believing their actions were divinely ordained. Police revealed that she also lied about Saurabh’s career, claiming he worked in a bakery rather than the merchant navy.
Legal Proceedings
Both accused are now in judicial custody as investigations continue. The case has not only exposed a gruesome murder but also highlighted how manipulation and superstition can lead to unimaginable crimes.
Meerut remains shaken as more details unfold in this chilling saga of betrayal, superstition, and murder.
