A Meerut court has sentenced Muskaan Rastogi and Sahil Shukla to death for the murder of Saurabh Rajput, a former Merchant Navy officer.
Reacting to the verdict, Saurabh’s mother Renu and his brother Rahul said, “We are satisfied with the court’s verdict.”
Saurabh Rajput and Muskaan Rastogi married in 2016 in a love marriage. Police say Saurabh later learnt of Muskaan’s affair with his friend Sahil, and the couple considered divorce.
The family also spoke about the time since the murder. Saurabh’s family filed a complaint when he stopped taking their calls for several days. Saurabh and Muskaan’s daughter was born in 2019. READ | 590 Days After Blue Drum Was Sealed, Meerut Murder Ends In Death Sentences The day after the birth, Saurabh’s family demanded a DNA paternity test. Police took Muskaan and Sahil into custody, and the body was recovered 14 days after the murder.
“The past year has been extremely difficult for us,” they said. On the question of Muskaan’s children, Saurabh’s mother said, “We are willing to adopt Muskaan’s elder daughter. His brother, Rahul, said the family would make sure the test was carried out. “If the child is indeed Saurabh’s daughter, we will willingly accept her,” he added.
