Meerut Murder: Video Shows Woman Enjoying Holi Party, Celebrates Birthday In Kasol With Lover After Killing Husband

Days after the murdering her husband and dumping his dismembered body in a drum, reports said Muskan Rastogi, the Meerut woman, was seen enjoying the snowfall in Manali and attending a holi party with the co-accused in the case and his lover Sahil Shukla in Kasol. As per reports, they also celebrated Sahil's birthday there.

A video has been making rounds on social media showing Muskan and Sahil attending a Holi party. However, there is no complete clarity on where and when the video was shot. In the viral video, Muskan and Sahil are seen smiling and vibing to the music while, in another clip, Muskan is seen celebrating Sahil's birthday in Kasol.

It has been reported that following the murder of Saurabh Rajput, Muskan and her boyfriend Sahil checked into Hotel Purnima in Kasol on March 10 and they stayed over there for six days before checking out on March 16. An India Today report suggested that they were in Manali before arriving in Kasol.

About The Murder Case

The deceased, Saurabh Rajput (29) was a former Merchant Navy officer who worked as a baker in London, returned to his Meerut home on February 24 for his wife's birthday but just over a week later, his wife Muskan Rastogi and her lover Sahil Shukla allegedly killed him.

Saurabh Rajput was allegedly drugged and then stabbed to death by his wife and her lover on March 4, his body dismembered and sealed inside a drum with cement. The duo then went on a vacation to Himachal Pradesh, all the while misleading Rajput's family by sending them messages from his phone.

The matter was reported to police on March 18, following which Muskan and Sahil were arrested.

Occult Practices Link

The family members of Saurabh Rajput, who was allegedly murdered by his wife Muskan Rastogi and her lover Sahil Shukla, have claimed that black magic was performed.

However, the police have not commented on the claims, Rajput's mother Renu Devi said, "Both Muskaan and Sahil were into occult practices. They killed my son by performing tantric rituals," reported PTI.

According to a report by PTI, Rajput's in-laws, Kavita and Pramod Rastogi, alleged that Sahil had kept their daughter Muskaan "captive" by making her believe in tantric rituals. They claimed that he had also kept Muskaan away from her six-year-old daughter.

"Sahil's occult practices dominated Muskaan's mind in such a way that she started keeping her six-year-old daughter away. Sahil had made Muskaan an addict and completely superstitious," the deceased's mother said, as quoted by PTI.

"Many other scary images have also been found in Sahil's room. He used to go out only to feed cats and the lights in his room remained switched off most of the time," a neighbour said.