{
  "id": 17545250,
  "title": "Meerut's infamous 'blue drum murder house' to be cleaned & 'purified' after Diwali",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/01/meeruts-infamous-blue-drum-murder-house-to-be-cleaned-purified-after",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-11-01T05:29:38.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Times of India",
    "slug": "times-of-india",
    "url": "https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/meerut/meeruts-infamous-blue-drum-murder-house-to-be-cleaned-painted-and-purified-after-diwali/articleshow/135418506.cms"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "A house in Meerut will undergo a purification ritual after a tragic murder occurred 19 months ago. The owner of the property plans to hold a shuddhikaran and havan ceremony after Diwali. The property has remained sealed since the murder of Saurabh Rajput in March 2025. The emotional return to the house for Saurabh's family highlights the lasting impact of the crime.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}