'Blue drum' murder case accused, newborn daughter shifted to barrack in Meerut jail
Meerut (UP), Nov 27 (PTI): Muskan, jailed in connection with the gruesome murder of her husband and cementing his body inside a blue drum, has been shifted to Barrack 12A of Meerut jail along with her newborn daughter, officials said on Thursday.
She gave birth to a girl child at Lala Lajpat Rai Memorial Medical College on November 24 and was discharged on Wednesday afternoon.
Jail Superintendent Viresh Raj Sharma told PTI that both Muskan and the child are healthy, and the newborn will receive vaccinations in the jail premises.
He said the jail administration has not initiated a DNA test as no party has given a written request so far.
Family members of her slain husband Saurabh Rajput had earlier told media that they want a DNA test done to confirm the newborn's paternity.
Muskan and her daughter has been placed in Barrack 12A, which houses 21 female prisoners and three young children apart from them.
Jail sources said that upon her arrival in the barrack, other female inmates congratulated Muskan on the birth of her daughter.
Meanwhile, no relative either of Muskan or her late husband visited the jail to see the newborn. Her parents Pramod Rastogi and Kavita continue to care for her elder daughter Pihu.
Senior Superintendent Dr Sharma said doctors in the jail will regularly monitor the health of both the mother and the child.
Muskan is being provided nutritious meals. She will not be assigned any jail work for the time being; light duties may be assigned after a month. Facilities such as a creche are available for children, and the baby will also be registered with the jail's anganwadi. All necessary items will be provided for the mother and the child according to jail guidelines, he said.
Muskan and her boyfriend Sahil Shukla were arrested for murdering her husband Saurabh Rajput on March 4 at his home in Meerut's Indiranagar.
According to the FIR, the couple allegedly dismembered Saurabh's body, placed it in a blue drum filled with cement, and then fled to Himachal Pradesh. Muskan later informed her family about the incident, leading to police registering a case.
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India moving towards becoming global economic powerhouse: Kovind
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Amritsar (PTI): Former president Ram Nath Kovind on Friday said that with digital transformation, economic reforms and a strong focus on the ease of doing business, India is moving towards becoming a global economic powerhouse.
He was speaking after inaugurating the 19th edition of the Punjab International Trade Expo (PITEX) in Amritsar.
The former president said that this 19th edition of PITEX is being organised at a time when India is recognised as one of the fastest-growing large economies in the world.
Speaking at the inaugural ceremony of the event organised by the PHD Chamber of Commerce and Industry (PHDCCI) the former president, while referring to Punjab, said the state is a living example of courage, sacrifice and enterprise.
"The spiritual light of Sri Harmandir Sahib (Golden Temple) inspires peace and humanity across the world. The heritage of Punjab is deep and inspiring," Kovind said, according to a statement issued by the PITEX.
The former president congratulated the PHDCCI for hosting the 19th edition of PITEX and suggested that the chamber should expand PITEX outside Punjab.
He proposed that a similar event should also be held in New Delhi.
