Saurabh Rajput was a 35-year-old Merchant Navy officer who was recently found murdered in his own home, find out more about him and his tragic death below
The shocking murder case has left family members and neighbours in shock, sparking national outrage.
According to reports, Saurabh was making a surprise visit for his wife’s birthday before getting murdered in a gruesome manner.
Who is Saurabh Rajput, Merchant Navy officer who was killed by wife Muskan Rajput, biography, age, daughter, religion, hometown birth place and Instagram
In a tragic incident, that took place on March 4, 2024, an Indian merchant Navy Officer named Saurabh Rajput unexpectedly returned home to surprise his wife for their daughter’s birthday. However, the visit proved tragic as Muskan and her lover, Sahil Shukla alias Mohit, murdered Saurabh. According to police reports, they found his dismembered body sealed inside a cement-filled drum. They reportedly discovered the horrifying remains nearly 15 days later, after neighbors reported a foul smell emanating from the apartment.
💀 A Chilling Murder in Meerut: London returned Husband Butchered by Wife Muskan and her Lover, Body Sealed in Cement Drum! 🚨
1️⃣ In Meerut, a gruesome murder shocked the nation! Muskan Rastogi & her lover Sahil Shukla killed her husband, Saurabh Rajput, a Merchant Navy officer,… pic.twitter.com/yaLZAvibLg
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Reason Behind the Murder
According to reports, the murder took place because of Muskan’s extramarital affair with Sahil Shukla. After killing Saurabh, the couple reportedly attempted to cover their tracks, and Muskan used Saurabh’s phone to send messages to his family. She did this to give the illusion that he was still alive. Meanwhile, Muskan and Sahil Shukla went on a trip to the hills, which further delayed the suspicion of the gruesome murder.
Saurabh Rajput (35) from Brahmpuri’s Indra Nagar Phase 2, went missing on March 4 and an investigation was launched after his family filed a complaint after decided to go to the Meerut Police as he was unavailable on the phone.
Muskan’s parents, Pramod Kumar Rastogi and Kavita Rastogi said that she must receive the harshest punishment for doing this to Saurabh, who loved her blindly.
27-year-old Muskan is a resident of Meerut and she had a love marriage with age 35 Saurabh in 2016, but later started an affair with age 25 Sahil Shukla. She is the mother of a six old daughter who is now staying with her grandparents, but was cheating on her husband and in her husband’s absence, she got addicted to drugs with Sahil and when Saurabh came to know about the affair, he asked her to end the relationship. All the people involved in the case are Hindus by religion.
Saurabh worked in the Merchant Navy and returned home from London in February for his daughter’s birthday and on March 4, Muskaan mixed sleeping pills in his food so that he would faint. Then Sahil killed him by stabbing him repeatedly with a knife and fake messages were sent from Saurabh’s phone to mislead the police.
Police Investigations and Charges
नाम: मुस्कान रस्तोगी (डाँयन)
काम: अपने बॉयफ्रेंड के साथ मिलकर अपने पति की हत्या करना
क्रूरता: पति को मारने के बाद कई टुकड़ों में काटकर पानी के ड्रम में छिपाना
घटना से सीख: शक्ल नहीं बल्कि स्वभाव देखकर हमसफर बनाएं pic.twitter.com/e9BhNOXT0H
— Surya Samajwadi (@surya_samajwadi) March 19, 2025
SP City Ayush Vikram Singh, who is leading the investigations, stated that authorities acted swiftly after receiving initial reports. Upon their arrival at the scene, they discovered Saurabh’s dismembered body sealed inside a water drum filled with cement. Upon further inquiry, authorities arrested Muskan Rastogi and Sahil Shukla and charged them with murder and destruction of evidence. Both the suspects are now set to face trial with the investigation still underway.
Saurabh Rajput bio
Age 35 Saurabh Rajput who is a Hindu by religion was an Indian Merchant Navy Officer who was born and raised in Meerut. He married his age 27 wife Muskan Rastogi back in 2016, despite strong family opposition. The couple eventually had a six-year-old daughter, and the family resided together in a rented apartment in Meerut’s Brahmpuri area. He grew up in a close-knit family, and his loved ones remember him for his warm personality and strong work ethic. Saurabh had a brother named Rahul and a sister named Chinki who grew suspicious after he didn’t respond to their calls and messages.
Police said Saurabh, from Brahmpuri’s Indranagar Phase 2, had a love marriage Muskaan Rastogi from Gauripura in 2016 but their families were unhappy with their relationship, leading the couple to live separately in a rented house in Indranagar Phase 1 with their daughter. Their six year old daughter is currently staying with Muskan’s parents.
MEERUT, UP: MEET MUSKAN. She along with her boyfriend Mohit killed her husband Saurabh Rastogi. They stabbed him, cut him into pieces & then put the body in a drum filled with cement
Saurabh worked in Merchant Navy in London & had come to India to celebrate Muskan's Birthday… pic.twitter.com/m2LvNHGjLM
— Deepika Narayan Bhardwaj (@DeepikaBhardwaj) March 18, 2025