Wife, Lover Murder Merchant Navy Officer, Dismember Body After His Surprise Visit for Kid’s Birthday
Meerut Shocker: Merchant Navy Officer Murdered, Body Sealed in Cement by Wife and Lover
In a gruesome case from Meerut, Uttar Pradesh, Merchant Navy officer Saurabh Rajput was brutally murdered by his wife, Muskaan Rastogi, and her lover, Sahil Shukla. His body was dismembered, stuffed into a drum, and sealed with cement in an attempt to cover up the crime.
Saurabh and Muskaan had a love marriage in 2016, but their relationship soured after he left his job to spend more time at home. Muskaan became involved in an extramarital affair with Sahil, a mutual friend. Despite their troubled marriage, Saurabh rejoined the Merchant Navy in 2023 for his daughter’s future.
On February 24, Saurabh returned home as a surprise for his daughter’s sixth birthday on February 28. However, Muskaan and Sahil had already planned his murder. On March 4, Muskaan spiked his food with sleeping pills, and once he was unconscious, the duo stabbed him to death. They then chopped his body into pieces, placed them inside a drum, and sealed it with wet cement.
To avoid suspicion, Muskaan falsely told neighbors that Saurabh had gone on a trip. She and Sahil even traveled to Manali with his phone, posting pictures on his social media to create the illusion that he was alive. However, Saurabh’s prolonged silence raised suspicion among his family, who alerted the police.
Upon interrogation, Muskaan and Sahil confessed to the murder and led police to the drum. Due to the hardened cement, authorities had to use specialized drilling equipment to retrieve Saurabh’s remains, 14 days after his death.
