Meerut, Sept. 29 -- The verdict in the widely followed Saurabh Rajput murder case, in which the deceased's body was allegedly found concealed inside a blue drum at his house, is expected to be pronounced by the Meerut district court on Wednesday, September 30.

District government counsel Krishna Kumar Chaubey said, "All facts have been placed before the court, the witnesses have recorded their testimonies, and as such all proceedings related to this case have been completed. All that remains is the pronouncement of verdict, and tomorrow (September 30) is the next hearing in the case. There is nothing else left except to pronounce the verdict."

The case has seen 126 hearings and testimony from more than 22 witnesses, with prosecution and...