Meerut Blue Drum Murder Convicts' Effigies Displayed Amid Similar Unresolved Kanpur Case
Following a Meerut court's death sentence for Muskan Rastogi and Sahil Shukla in the 'blue drum' murder case, a Durga Puja committee in Gorakhpur displayed effigies of the convicts in a haunted house-themed pandal to symbolize crime and its consequences. The case involved the murder and dismemberment of Saurabh Rajput, whose body was concealed in a blue drum. Separately, a similar unresolved case in Kanpur involves Wasim Ahmad's murder and body concealment in a drum, with the accused still untraced after eight years.
First-hand measurement across 3 sources
We measured how 3 outlets covered this story. No outlet gave this story a measurable political slant — there is no left–right reading to report. Overall sentiment is neutral (41/100). Lens Score 41/100.
Outlets measured: ndtv, indiatoday, hindustantimes. See how each one headlined and framed the same story in the source comparison below.
AI Analysis
Sentiment was consistent across outlets (30–55/100), indicating broadly factual reporting rather than editorialising.
Coverage timeline
hindustantimes broke this story on 20 Oct, 05:14 am. Other outlets followed.