
The lady, identified by police as 27-year-old Muskan, and her partner, identified as 25-year-old Sahil, were taken into custody. Rajput's remains were retrieved and submitted for a post-mortem, they added.
The police claim that after murdering Rajput, Muskan and Sahil took a vacation to Manali. According to the authorities, the lady misled her husband's family members about his location by sending out images and messages on social media and using his cell phone.
However, as their calls to Rajput were unanswered, the police claimed, his family got suspicious and reported him missing. After learning about the situation, an inquiry was started, according to Additional Superintendent of police (ASP) Ayush vikram Singh.
After being taken into custody by the police, Muskan and Sahil admitted to killing Rajput on march 4 by stabbing him. According to them, a complaint filed by the victim's relatives has led to the registration of a case.
VICTIM EARLIER QUIT HIS MERCHANT NAVY job TO BE WITH WIFE
According to the police, Rajput quit his work with the merchant navy to be with Muskan after they got married in 2016 out of love. His family, which was already dissatisfied with their relationship, criticized his choice to leave his employment.
The couple then began living apart in a leased home in Indira nagar Phase 1 of Meerut, the police added, and Muskan gave birth to their daughter in 2019. However, they claimed that Rajput's discovery of Muskan's adulterous affair with Sahil caused friction in their marriage. They claimed that Saurabh ultimately made the decision to re-join the Merchant Navy.