From Meerut To Meghalaya, Crime Stories That Shocked India In 2025

Unsettling details of recent criminal cases, including Raja Raghuvanshi and Saurabh Rajput's murder, have left the nation absolutely stunned, with people weighing in with their opinions on social media platforms. Netizens have started a conversation about one of the most important aspects of marriage - trust.

Here are some cases that shocked India in 2025:

Meerut Blue Drum Case: A man, identified as Saurabh Rajput, was allegedly killed by his wife, Muskan Rastogi, along with her lover, Sahil Shukla, on March 4. Chilling details of the case sent shockwaves across India after it was revealed that Rajput's body was chopped into 15 pieces and put inside a sealed, cement-filled blue drum at his house in Meerut's Brahmpuri locality on March 19.

The police investigation revealed that Muskaan and Sahil attacked a 32-year-old former Merchant Navy officer with a butcher's knife after drugging him. They stabbed him in the heart multiple times and slit his throat. They escaped but eventually were caught when Saurabh's six-year-old daughter reportedly told her grandmother, "Papa is in the drum."

They are currently in judicial custody in Meerut prison, and recent reports have suggested that Muskaan has tested positive for pregnancy.

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Auraiya's Killer Bride: Dilip Yadav, 25, was allegedly killed by a contract killer hired by his wife, identified as Pragati Yadav, and her lover in Uttar Pradesh's Auraiya district just 15 days after their marriage.

They got married on March 5. Just within a few days, she hatched the plan to kill her husband with the help of her boyfriend Anurag, who she had been in a relationship with for the last four years, police found.

Dilip was found with injuries on a wheat farm and was rushed to the hospital. He was even moved to other hospitals as his condition worsened, but he eventually succumbed. According to the post-mortem, Dilip had been shot in the head with a .315-bore pistol.

Murder By Social Media Influencer: Ravina confessed to killing her husband with the help of her boyfriend in Haryana's Bhiwani. Ravina was a social media influencer with over 34000 followers on Instagram. She met her lover, Suresh, online.

The husband, identified as Praveen, found out about their affair and caught them in a compromising situation on March 25, which led to a verbal altercation that turned violent, with Ravina allegedly choking Praveen to death with her dupatta. A CCTV video showed them putting Praveen's body between them and riding a bike to drain it away. However, the body was recovered three days later. The police established the link and sent them to prison after they confessed.

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Meghalaya Honeymoon Murder Case: The biggest shocker of the year so far is the Meghalaya case, in which a woman named Sonam Raghuvanshi killed her husband, Raja Raghuvanshi, according to the police investigation.

Sonam and Raja had gone for their honeymoon after their marriage on May 11, but went missing. Local police, along with emergency services, launched a major probe to locate the couple, only to find Raja's decomposing body on June 2 in a gorge near a waterfall in the Sohra area of the East Khasi Hills district.

Police were still searching for Sonam as the case gained national attention. However, the missing case turned into a murder mystery when Sonam surrendered before the Nandganj Police Station in Ghazipur district in Uttar Pradesh.

Sonam has been accused of being involved in the murder by allegedly hiring killers to get rid of her husband. As per the Meghalaya Police, all those involved in the conspiracy were arrested. The case is currently being probed; more information will be revealed soon.