Death penalty for convicts in Meerut’s ‘blue drum murder case’; accused Muskan and Sahil break down in tears upon hearing the verdict, while people distribute *laddus*…

Death penalty for convicts in Meerut’s ‘blue drum murder case’; accused Muskan and Sahil break down in tears upon hearing the verdict, while people distribute *laddus*…

In the high-profile ‘blue drum murder case’ of Meerut, the district court has sentenced both convicts—Muskan and Sahil Shukla—to death. The two accused appeared via video conferencing from jail during the sentencing, while the mother of the deceased, Saurabh Rajput—Renu Rajput—and his brother were present in the courtroom. Upon hearing the court’s verdict, the accused, Muskan Rastogi and Sahil Shukla, began to cry. Before the lunch break, the court had asked the convicts, who appeared via video conferencing, if they wished to say anything before the sentencing; both replied that they had nothing to say. After the lunch break, they were presented once again via video conferencing, following which the court delivered the sentence. After the verdict, the lawyer representing Saurabh’s side provided details about what transpired in the courtroom.