Why is social media flooded with ‘blue drum’ memes after Meerut murder?

Social media platforms are flooded with memes and posts featuring blue plastic drums following the gruesome murder of 29-year-old Merchant Navy officer Saurabh Rajput in Meerut, Uttar Pradesh.

Rajput was allegedly killed by his wife, Muskan Rastogi, and her lover, Sahil Shukla. His body was dismembered into 15 pieces and hidden in a blue drum filled with cement. The murder shocked the nation—and soon after, memes featuring blue drums started appearing on platforms such as X and Instagram.