Meerut Murder Accused Battle Severe Drug Addiction in Jail, Demand Marijuana and Morphine

Meerut Murder Case: Sahil Shukla exhibited extreme restlessness without marijuana, while Muskan Rastogi persistently demanded morphine injections in prison. Both accused in the gruesome Meerut murder case of merchant navy employee Saurabh Rajput are battling severe drug addiction in jail, experiencing intense withdrawal symptoms and refusing food in an attempt to obtain narcotics.

'Severe Drug Dependency'

A jail official, speaking on the condition of anonymity, described their addiction as severe, stating that extra precautions have been implemented to prevent them from harming themselves or others.

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Both inmates were remanded to judicial custody four days ago and assigned separate barracks—Muskan in women’s barrack no 12 and Sahil in men’s barrack no 18. Soon after their admission, signs of distress surfaced, with Muskan’s health deteriorating on the first night.

Jail doctors diagnosed her with drug addiction and initiated urgent treatment, while Sahil disrupted the facility with aggressive demands for narcotics. Officials confirmed that both had been regular users of injectable drugs, now facing severe withdrawal.

With their symptoms worsening, the jail’s de-addiction centre has stepped in to manage their care. Sources said the two have refused food, a common withdrawal reaction, and are expected to take at least ten days to regain stability.

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“Every inmate is entitled to medical treatment. Muskan and Sahil are under close medical supervision. It will take about eight to ten days for their condition to stabilise,” said Viresh Raj Sharma, senior jail superintendent.

Details of the Crime

Muskan and her boyfriend, Sahil, brutally killed Saurabh on March 4 by stabbing him, chopping his body into pieces, and stuffing it in a cement-filled drum. To destroy their evidence, they ran to Himachal Pradesh but returned to Meerut on March 17.

Incredibly, in their flight, the pair reportedly went on a party celebrating Holi, cutting a cake, and taking photographs in the snow.

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