The verdict in the widely followed Saurabh Rajput murder case, in which the deceased’s body was allegedly found concealed inside a blue drum at his house, is expected to be pronounced by the Meerut district court on Wednesday, September 30.
Police and forensic witnesses described the recovery of the body from the drum, while the post-mortem evidence documented injuries allegedly caused by sharp-edged weapons.
The prosecution alleged that the murder was pre-planned and that the accused had purchased a knife, razor, cement, sand and a large blue drum before the killing.
Saurabh’s mother Renu Rajput also accused Muskan and Sahil of killing her son. Renu Devi also raised issues concerning Saurabh’s daughters. She alleged that his daughter Pihu had been taken away by Muskan’s family. She also made claims concerning Sahil and the second daughter, who was born while Muskan was in jail.
Saurabh had married Muskan in 2016 after being in a relationship and the couple lived with his family for around three years after their marriage, according to Renu Devi and Bablu.
She told the court that Saurabh had married Muskan despite opposition from his family and alleged that Muskan continued to meet Sahil even after the marriage.
Saurabh’s wife, Muskan Rastogi, and Sahil Shukla, who the prosecution has described as her alleged lover and co-accused, are facing trial in the case. The prosecution has sought the death penalty for both, while the defence has argued that there was no eyewitness to the murder and has sought relief for the accused.
