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Muskan Rastogi, her lover Sahil Shukla sentenced to death in blue drum murder case
Hindustan Times and The Times of India describe the same event in different terms.
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What happenedMuskan Rastogi, her lover Sahil Shukla sentenced to death in blue drum murder case.
The headline splitThe left frames it as "Meerut ‘blue drum’ murder case: Court sentences victim’s wife, her partner to death". The center frames it as "Blue Drum Murder Case: Muskan, boyfriend Sahil Shukla get death penalty for Saurabh Rajpu...".
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Same-event confidenceMedium
7 sources across 2 bias buckets agree on the event.
Framing confidenceMild
49/99 — small wording differences, not a major framing split.
WHAT EACH SIDE EMPHASIZED
Left / center-leftMeerut ‘blue drum’ murder case: Court sentences victim’s wife, her partner to death
The Hindu · Center-left · News report
CenterMuskan Rastogi, her lover Sahil Shukla sentenced to death in blue drum murder case
The Times of India · Center · News report
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Muskan Rastogi, her lover Sahil Shukla sentenced to death in blue drum murder case
Muskan Rastogi and Sahil Shukla have been sentenced to death for the murder of Muskan's husband, Saurabh Rajput. The crime, known as the blue drum murder case, involved dismembering Rajput'...
Meerut ‘blue drum’ murder case: Court sentences victim’s wife, her partner to death
On September 30, 2026, the Meerut district court held Muskan Rastogi and Sahil Shukla guilty of the murder of merchant navy officer Saurabh Rajput in the sensational ‘Blue Drum’ murder case
Death Penalty For Muskaan Rastogi, Lover Sahil Shukla In Meerut Blue Drum Murder
Meerut blue drum murder case: After 126 hearings and 22 witness statements, District Judge Arvind Kumar Mishra ruled that Muskaan Rastogi and her lover Sahil Shukla conspired to kill Saurab...
Meerut 'blue drum' murder: Death penalty for Muskan Rastogi, lover Sahil for husband's killing
Judge Arvind Kumar Mishra pronounced the sentence, court officials said. Both Muskan and Sahil were produced before the court through video conferencing.
Blue Drum Murder Case: Muskan, boyfriend Sahil Shukla get death penalty for Saurabh Rajput's Murder
In a major development in the brutal Blue Drum murder case, Muskan Rastogi and Sahil Shukla have been sentenced to death for the gruesome killing of Saurabh Rajput