Meerut: New revelations have emerged within the Saurabh Rajput homicide case, with the deceased’s household alleging that the mother and father of the accused spouse, Muskan Rastogi, have been conscious of Saurabh’s homicide effectively earlier than March 18, when the police have been formally knowledgeable in regards to the crime.
Saurabh’s mom, Renu Devi, has refuted Muskan’s mother and father’ claims of ignorance relating to the homicide, accusing them of trying to mislead the police.
“The reality is that Muskan’s mom knew in regards to the crime (earlier than March 18). They went to the police station solely to avoid wasting themselves from authorized motion,” Renu Devi alleged on Wednesday.
In accordance with police, Muskan and her lover Sahil Shukla confessed to having stabbed Saurabh to demise on March 4. The 2 then chopped up his physique, put the stays inside a drum and sealed it with cement.
The 2 have been arrested on Tuesday.
Renu Devi additionally claimed that Saurabh’s six-year-old daughter, too, knew about her father’s demise.
“That’s the reason, as we now have come to know from some individuals, she (Saurabh’s daughter) was saying, ‘Papa is within the drum’,” Renu Devi stated.
Nevertheless, SP Metropolis Ayush Vikram Singh dismissed this declare, stating, “When Muskan was telling the story of the incident to the members of the family, the lady might need been current there. The lady didn’t know something (beforehand) about this.”
In accordance with police sources, Muskan went to her household on March 18 and knowledgeable her mother and father in regards to the homicide. The mother and father then took her to the police. Following this, a case was registered, the physique was recovered, and Muskan and Sahil have been arrested.
SP Metropolis Singh confirmed that Muskan had been planning Saurabh’s homicide since November 2023. He additionally stated that Sahil is superstitious and that Muskan exploited this by making a pretend Snapchat ID, impersonating Sahil’s deceased mom.
“Muskan created a pretend Snapchat ID within the identify of her brother after which instructed her lover Sahil that his lifeless mom had appeared and was connecting by way of her brother’s ID. Muskan additionally instructed Sahil that his lifeless mom needed Saurabh to be killed,” SP Metropolis Singh said, including that this side is being seemed into additional.
Muskan used this ruse to govern Sahil into believing his mom was speaking with him, stated the SP.
Muskan additionally tried to discover a secluded location to bury Saurabh’s physique after the homicide. Earlier than Saurabh’s return from London in February, she additionally bought knives below the pretext of reducing hen and purchased sedatives.
“Muskan knew that after Saurabh’s homicide, his household wouldn’t attempt to discover him. As a result of Saurabh was not in common contact along with his members of the family for the final couple of years,” stated the SP.
“The members of the family of Saurabh, who have been offended after his marriage with Muskan, had not spoken to him within the final two years when he was overseas,” the police officer stated, revealing that Muskan believed her husband’s absence would go unnoticed.
The police plan to file for remand of Muskan and Sahil, who’re presently in judicial custody.
