Indian couple sentenced to death for 'blue drum' murder of husband
A Meerut court sentences Muskan Rastogi and Sahil Shukla to death for the dismemberment and concealment of Saurabh Rajput's remains in a blue plastic drum.
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The story so far
2 publishers have covered this in 8 articles since 14 Oct 2026. Times of India published first, on 14 October at 07:23 UTC; BBC News followed 24h 03m later. The most recent article, from Times of India, appeared on 16 October at 13:50 UTC.
Outlets reporting it: Times of India, BBC News.
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How it unfolded
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- Times of India‘Let me meet my daughter once’: Muskan Rastogi ahead of blue drum murder verdict
- Times of IndiaMuskan Rastogi, her lover Sahil Shukla sentenced to death in blue drum murder case
- Times of IndiaBlue drum case: From brutal murder to death penalty; how horrifying case unfolded
- Times of IndiaJudge cites 'Mahabharata' while giving death penalty in blue drum murder case
- BBC NewsIndian woman and boyfriend get death sentence in 'blue drum' murder case
- Times of India'Skipped dinner, wept': 'Blue drum' murder convicts' 1st night in jail
- Times of IndiaHusband strangled, snake placed beside body: UP court awards death penalty to wife, lover
- Times of India'Snakebite' murder: UP court cites Manusmriti while pronouncing death sentence
Sources
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- 'Snakebite' murder: UP court cites Manusmriti while pronouncing death sentence Times of India
- Husband strangled, snake placed beside body: UP court awards death penalty to wife, lover Times of India
- 'Skipped dinner, wept': 'Blue drum' murder convicts' 1st night in jail Times of India
- Indian woman and boyfriend get death sentence in 'blue drum' murder case BBC News
- Judge cites 'Mahabharata' while giving death penalty in blue drum murder case Times of India
- Blue drum case: From brutal murder to death penalty; how horrifying case unfolded Times of India
- Muskan Rastogi, her lover Sahil Shukla sentenced to death in blue drum murder case Times of India
- ‘Let me meet my daughter once’: Muskan Rastogi ahead of blue drum murder verdict Times of India
In this story
- Meerut court
- Muskan Rastogi
- Sahil Shukla
- Saurabh Rajput