She has lost right to live...should be hanged: Woman's parents

A merchant navy officer was allegedly stabbed to death by his wife and her lover when he returned to Meerut for a vacation from his posting in London on March 4.

- HT Correspondent

MEERUT: The accused cut the body into 15 pieces and stored them in a drum, sealing it with cement. The next day, the woman left her six-year-old daughter at her parents' home and went to Shimla with her paramour. On her return, she confessed to her parents about the murder, said police.

Remains of the body had been recovered and the two accused - Sahil Shukla, 27, a chartered accountant, and Muskan Rastogi, 27 - were arrested. The duo allegedly mixed sedative in the victim's food to kill him without resistance.

Saurabh Rajput, 29, a resident of Brahmpuri's Indira Nagar Phase 2 in Meerut, had been missing since March 4 and cops launched an investigation after receiving information about the matter. Earlier, Rajput worked as a sales manager at a mall in London and later joined a US-based shipping company in UK as a merchant navy officer, said officials.

SSP (Meerut) Vipin Tada, said: "The woman, along with her lover, murdered her husband. They placed the body in a drum and sealed it with cement and dust. Both the accused have been arrested and are being interrogated."

When Muskan returned to her parental home alone from Shimla, her mother inquired about her husband. She initially tried to mislead her with vague answers. But when questioned repeatedly, Muskan admitted that Rajput had been killed. Shocked by this revelation, her mother and other family members took her to the Brahmpuri police station on Tuesday afternoon and narrated the incident to the police.

Muskan and Sahil tried to withdraw 6 lakh from Rajput's bank account but failed.

Following this, Muskan went to her mother, Kavita, and asked for money. During this conversation, she revealed to her family that she had murdered Saurabh Rajput, said police.