Meerut: In a shocking twist to the brutal murder case of former Merchant Navy officer Saurabh Rajput, one of the accused, Muskan Rastogi, has been found pregnant while in judicial custody. According to Senior Jail Superintendent Viresh Raj Sharma, Muskan underwent a routine pregnancy test—standard for all female inmates upon admission—which yielded a positive result.
Chief Medical Officer Dr. Ashok Kataria confirmed that the preliminary test indicates Muskan is pregnant. An ultrasound will be conducted next to determine the condition and duration of the pregnancy.
The gruesome case, which has rocked Meerut, involves allegations that Muskan and her lover, Sahil Shukla, drugged and stabbed Saurabh Rajput to death on the night of March 4 at his home in Indiranagar. The brutality didn’t end there—investigators allege the duo dismembered his body, severing his head and hands, and stuffed the remains in a blue cement-filled drum in an attempt to conceal the crime.
Evidence suggests the murder was premeditated, with Muskan allegedly beginning to plan the act as early as November 2023. Investigators claim she manipulated Sahil by impersonating his deceased mother on Snapchat, coaxing him into the act.
The autopsy report revealed horrifying details: Saurabh’s head was decapitated, hands cut off at the wrists, and legs bent backward—reportedly to make the body fit inside the drum. The cause of death was confirmed to be shock and excessive bleeding.
Currently, both Muskan and Sahil are in judicial custody. Muskan is engaged in sewing work inside the jail, while Sahil has been assigned to agricultural duties. The duo has also been enrolled in a rehabilitation programme in coordination with a drug de-addiction centre.
The pregnancy revelation is expected to add another layer of complexity to the already disturbing case, as authorities await the ultrasound results and continue their investigation into the motives, timeline, and psychological dimensions of the crime.
