Ex-merchant navy officer’s post-mortem reveals stab wounds, severed limbs

The Meerut murder case has taken a chilling turn with the post-mortem report of Saurabh Rajput, a merchant navy officer, revealing gruesome details.

According to Meerut Assistant Superintendent of Police (ASP) Antriksh Jain, Rajput’s body was found with multiple stab wounds, including three on the left side, and cut marks on the neck and wrist. The most disturbing aspect is that both the wrist and neck were severed from the body.

“In the post-mortem 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.

The police investigation is ongoing, with all evidence collected and statements recorded from around 10 to 12 people directly linked to the case. The accused, reportedly Rajput’s wife Muskan Rastogi and her lover Sahil Shukla, allegedly stabbed Rajput multiple times in the chest before dismembering his body and hiding it in a cement-filled drum.

“The investigation is going on. We have collected all evidence. We have recorded the statements of all the people connected to this case, from where the woman bought the drum, the medical shop from where she bought the medicine...Statements of around 10 to 12 people have been recorded who have a direct link to this,” said the ASP.

The police are now waiting for evidence from Himachal Pradesh to reconstruct the crime scene and take remand of the accused. As the investigation progresses, more details are expected to emerge, shedding light on the circumstances surrounding Rajput’s  death.

“As soon as our team brings evidence from Himachal, we will also get the scene reconstructed and take remand of the accused,” said Jain.