Meerut (Uttar Pradesh) [India]: Calling the Meerut murder case “unfortunate,” Bageshwar Dham chief Dhirendra Krishna Shastri on Thursday stressed the importance of family values and urged every Indian to take Shri Ramcharitmanas as a guiding principle for building a cultured family.
“The Meerut case is unfortunate. In the present society, the declining family system, the advent of Western culture and married men or women engaged in affairs are destroying families… This is a lack of values. If anyone’s son or daughter is doing such acts, it means there is a lack of upbringing. Therefore, to build a cultured family, it is necessary for every Indian to take Shri Ramcharitmanas as a basis,” Shastri told reporters.
Chilling Details of the Crime
The horrific crime involved Muskan and Sahil, who allegedly murdered Saurabh Rajput, dismembered his body, and sealed the body parts inside a drum filled with cement in Uttar Pradesh’s Indiranagar.
According to Assistant Superintendent of Police (ASP) Meerut, Antriksh Jain, Rajput’s body was discovered with multiple stab wounds and deep cuts.
“In the postmortem report, the reason was stated as haemorrhage shock and that the left side was stabbed three times with a knife, there were cut marks on the neck and wrist and both the wrist and the neck were separated from the body…,” said Jain.
Investigation and Upcoming Developments
The police have gathered crucial evidence and recorded statements from 10 to 12 people directly connected to the case. Authorities are now awaiting additional evidence from Himachal Pradesh to help reconstruct the crime scene and seek remand for the accused.
Accused Were Drug Addicts, Undergoing Treatment
During the investigation, it was revealed that both Muskan and Sahil were drug addicts.
“It was found that they were drug addicts…There were withdrawal symptoms, they couldn’t have been accused of drugs in jail. They are being given medicines for withdrawal symptoms. They are being treated through de-addiction centres and counselling is being given to them; they are also being sent for Yoga and meditation,” Senior Jail Superintendent Viresh Raj Sharma told media.
To prevent any communication between them, both accused have been lodged in separate barracks inside the jail.