Archive · 24 Sep 2026
Delhi Court Slams Gurugram Police Over Botched Murder Probe
A Delhi court said the investigation into Yuvraj Singh Manchanda’s death was badly handled.
His body was found in a drain near Badshahpur in Gurugram.
Police cremated the unidentified body before his family could identify it.
The court said Gurugram Police delayed entering information into a shared police database.
This delay made it harder for the family to find him in time.
Gurugram Police records said he died from drowning.
Delhi Police said investigators found that he had been shot before his body was dumped.
His sister is asking officials to preserve evidence and explain what happened.
A Delhi court criticised Gurugram Police after Yuvraj Singh Manchanda’s unidentified body was cremated.
The court noted delays in uploading recovery details to the ZIPNET police database.
Gurugram Police’s post-mortem report cited drowning, while Delhi Police alleged Manchanda was shot.
Manchanda’s sister sought preservation of forensic evidence, records, belongings and cremation documentation.
Former colleagues Anya Vats and Sanyam Sachdeva were arrested in connection with the murder.
- Who
- Yuvraj Singh Manchanda was the victim; Anya Vats and Sanyam Sachdeva were arrested as primary accused. His sister brought the concerns before the court.
- What
- A Delhi court criticised Gurugram Police for mishandling the murder investigation and cremating the unidentified body before identification.
- When
- The body was recovered on September 9 and cremated before September 16; Delhi Police registered an FIR and uploaded details on September 11.
- Where
- The alleged shooting occurred in Gurugram, and the body was recovered from a drain in Badshahpur; the matter was heard at Saket court in Delhi.
- Why
- The court criticised delays in uploading body-recovery details to ZIPNET and concerns about possible loss or compromise of forensic evidence.
Court and Family Concerns
Police Investigation Account
Handling of the body
Court and Family Concerns
The court criticised the cremation of the unidentified body, while Manchanda’s sister said forensic material and personal belongings may have been lost or compromised.
Police Investigation Account
Gurugram Police recovered an unidentified body from a drain and later uploaded its details to the integrated police database.
Cause of death
Court and Family Concerns
The family’s lawyer highlighted the discrepancy between the Gurugram post-mortem report, which cited drowning, and the Delhi Police investigation.
Police Investigation Account
Delhi Police reported that the accused allegedly disclosed shooting Manchanda twice around the neck before dumping his body.
Database responsibility
Court and Family Concerns
The court and the family pointed to delays by Gurugram Police in uploading recovery details to ZIPNET, preventing identification before cremation.
Police Investigation Account
Delhi Police uploaded Manchanda’s photograph and details on September 11 after registering its FIR, while Gurugram Police’s recovery entry appeared on September 16.
- Victim
- Yuvraj Singh Manchanda, a 31-year-old Delhi-based real estate professional
- Body recovered
- September 9 from a drain in Badshahpur, Gurugram
- Database delay
- Gurugram Police uploaded body-recovery details on September 16, two days after cremation
- Reported cause of death
- Gurugram Police post-mortem report: asphyxia following ante-mortem drowning
- Delhi Police finding
- The investigation report said Manchanda was shot around the neck before being dumped
- Arrests
- Former colleagues Anya Vats and Sanyam Sachdeva
- Court
- Saket court, before Judicial Magistrate First Class Rahul Jain