Overview
- Muskan Rastogi and Sahil Shukla, accused of murdering and dismembering Saurabh Rajput, are suffering from severe withdrawal symptoms in Meerut District Jail.
- The accused, both 27, were regular users of injectable drugs and are now undergoing strict medical monitoring and de-addiction treatment in separate barracks.
- Symptoms include Muskan demanding morphine injections, Sahil showing restlessness without marijuana, and both refusing food, which officials attribute to withdrawal effects.
- The Uttar Pradesh Police plan to fast-track the case, while jail authorities estimate it will take 8-10 days for the accused to stabilize medically.
- The case has reignited discussions on the link between drug addiction and violent crime, with experts highlighting how prolonged substance abuse impairs judgment and impulse control.