In a major development in the Meerut Blue Drum Murder Case, a district court has sentenced Muskan Rastogi and Sahil Shukla to death for the murder of merchant navy officer Saurabh Rajput. Saurabh was murdered in Meerut on March 3, 2025. His body was dismembered and concealed inside a blue drum with cement. The case drew widespread attention because of the circumstances of the crime and the subsequent investigation. The court, presided over by Judge Arvind Kumar Mishra, had found Muskan and Sahil guilty on September 30. The prosecution presented testimony from 22 witnesses, alongside forensic and post-mortem evidence. Government lawyer KK Chaubey sought the death penalty for both convicts.

A massive Cockroach Janata Party protest erupted in Delhi over the alleged assault of Sanjay Kumar, father of CJP activist Nishu Azad, during a protest at Jantar Mantar. CJP supporters marched to the Parliament Street police station demanding action against influencer Swatantra Bharadwaj after a viral clip circulated in which he was seen claiming he had “cracked the skull” of Nishu Azad’s father. CJP leaders are demanding Bharadwaj’s arrest and have called for an attempt-to-murder case. Delhi Police, however, has given a different version, saying Sanjay Kumar suffered a minor injury during a scuffle and that a case was registered on his complaint. Bharadwaj has defended his actions, saying the incident was self-defence and claiming he was surrounded by 10–15 people. He has also disputed the viral clip being circulated online.