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Meerut Court Convicts Muskan Rastogi, Sahil Shukla for Murder

By Drooid · Sep 30, 2026, 4:16 PM UTC · How we work

Summary

Story summary

Meerut district court convicted Muskan Rastogi and Sahil Shukla of murdering Saurabh Rajput.
Muskan drugged her husband, and with Sahil stabbed and dismembered him in March 2025.
They hid the body in a blue plastic drum sealed with cement and sand.
Police found the drum in Himachal Pradesh and arrested the pair.
Sentencing is set for October 14, fifteen days after the September 30 verdict.

History

Historical Context

The 1995 O.J. Simpson murder trial—an eight-month, nationally televised case ending with a not-guilty verdict on October 3—exposed flaws in forensic handling and amplified racial tensions after the 1992 Los Angeles riots. The 2025 Meerut conviction of Muskan Rastogi and Sahil Shukla, driven by similar DNA evidence, shows how that precedent still shapes Indian courts and media scrutiny.

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Story summary

Meerut district court convicted Muskan Rastogi and Sahil Shukla of murdering Saurabh Rajput.
Muskan drugged her husband, and with Sahil stabbed and dismembered him in March 2025.
They hid the body in a blue plastic drum sealed with cement and sand.
Police found the drum in Himachal Pradesh and arrested the pair.
Sentencing is set for October 14, fifteen days after the September 30 verdict.

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