Dubey (L) said the murder was premeditated and that Muskan had carried it out with a calm mind.
The crime came to light after the remains were recovered from the drum on March 17, 2025. Muskan and Sahil were arrested the following day after returning from Himachal Pradesh.
They have been ordered to pay a fine of Rs 50,000 under Section 302 and Rs 20,000 under Section 238A. The court also imposed fines of Rs 50,000 each for murder and Rs 20,000 each for destruction of evidence.
They appeared to be in a state of shock; they were stunned,” Dubey said. “Both have been sentenced to death for the crime. It is a historic verdict. The entire nation was watching; the eyes of the public were fixed on what punishment the perpetrators of this crime would receive. He argued that the severity and planning involved made the death penalty an appropriate punishment.
MEERUT: Muskan Rastogi and Sahil Shukla appeared stunned when a Meerut court sentenced them to death for the murder of merchant Navy officer Saurabh Rajput, advocate Krishan Kumar Dubey said on Wednesday, describing the verdict as historic. A Meerut court on Wednesday sentenced Muskan and Sahil to death for murdering Rajput and destroying evidence.