‘Let me meet my daughter once’: Muskan Rastogi ahead of blue drum murder verdict
Muskan Rastogi, convicted in a high-profile murder case in Meerut, has requested to see her young daughter before her sentencing. Jail authorities are managing the logistics of the request while the court prepares to deliver the final verdict.
Why it matters
The case highlights the intersection of criminal justice procedures and the humanitarian aspects of family rights for incarcerated individuals.
MEERUT: Muskan Rastogi, convicted of murdering her husband Saurabh Rajput in the infamous blue drum murder case, has been requesting to meet her seven-year-old daughter for the past three to four days, but the child has not yet been brought to the jail, police said on Wednesday.Muskan and her co-convict Sahil Shukla appeared before the district judge through video conferencing from jail on Wednesday, ahead of the pronouncement of their sentence. The court asked both whether they had anything to say before the sentence was pronounced.Senior Jail Superintendent Viresh Raj Sharma said the judge questioned the convicts on various aspects of the case, including the forensic report, during a brief hearing. Both presented their sides and will be called again before the sentence is pronounced, he said.“The first hearing took place, and both accused were presented separately.
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