Judge sentences Muskan Rastogi and Sahil Shukla to death in Meerut murder case
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In Meerut, a judge sentenced Muskan Rastogi and Sahil Shukla to death for murdering Saurabh Rajput and concealing evidence.
- The trial lasted 18 months and included testimony from 22 witnesses.
- Both defendants were found guilty of murder and evidence tampering.
- The verdict was welcomed by Rajput’s mother, who said it would deter future crimes.
Covered by 5 outlets across the spectrum: 20% left, 40% center, 40% right.
How each side framed it
’Blue drum’ murder case: Meerut court sentences wife, partner to death
Blue Drum Murder Case: Why Meerut court consider it 'rarest of the rare'? Supreme Court lawyer explains | Exclusive
Blue drum murder case: Judge invokes 'Mahabharata' while giving death penalty
Timeline
First to report: Times of India (); 5 articles from 5 outlets so far.
Who is covering this story
- Left-leaning (1): The Hindu
- Center (2): DNA India, Free Press Journal
- Right-leaning (2): Times of India, India Today
Sources
- Blue drum murder case: Judge invokes 'Mahabharata' while giving death penalty — Times of India (right-leaning) ·
- Blue Drum Murder Case: Why Meerut court consider it 'rarest of the rare'? Supreme Court lawyer explains | Exclusive — DNA India (center) ·
- Blue drum murder case: Meet 2 young IPS officers who unravelled the case — India Today (right-leaning) ·
- ’Blue drum’ murder case: Meerut court sentences wife, partner to death — The Hindu (left-leaning) ·
- Raja Raghuvanshi Murder Case: Mother Reiterates Death Penalty For Sonam Raghuvanshi, Five Other Accused After Court Convicts Meerut's Muskan In Blue Drum Case | VIDEO — Free Press Journal (center) ·