India, April 20 -- In a chilling reference to the infamous Meerut murder case, a viral video showing wedding guests gifting a blue drum to a newlywed couple in Uttar Pradesh's Hamirpur has triggered widespread outrage. The bizarre and unsettling gesture, which many deemed a dark prank, was in reference to the recent Meerut murder of Saurabh Rajput which sent shockwaves across the country.

In March, Muskan Rastogi, the wife of Saurabh Rajput, a former Merchant Navy officer, allegedly drugged and killed her husband with the help of her lover, Sahil. After the brutal killing, the two reportedly hid the body in a blue plastic drum and filled it with cement to conceal the crime.

The video was filmed as the bride and groom sat on stage and a ...