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Delhi Police Arrest Alleged Murder Suspects in Cheating Case

By Drooid · Sep 20, 2026, 4:01 AM UTC · How we work

Summary

Story summary

Delhi Police arrested Anya Vats and Sanyam Sachdeva for allegedly murdering Yuvraj Singh Manchanda.
Manchanda’s body was recovered from a Badshahpur drain on September 10 and identified by his family.
Investigators linked the killing to a Rs 1.25-crore cheating case filed on August 16 involving forged government notices.
Manchanda’s family alleges his body was cremated on September 14 without ZIPNET entry or family notification.

History

Historical Context

In June 2022, ex-Congress leader Anil Kumar Chaudhary complained of a multi-crore scam in Delhi’s 2021-22 excise policy, which the BJP said granted liquor licences for kickbacks. AAP ministers Manish Sisodia and Satyendra Kumar Jain oversaw the policy, reported to breach procedures and risk losses of INR580 crore; controversy resurfaced when police detained Anya Vats and Sanyam Sachdeva in a forged-notice cheating case tied to a murder.

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Story summary

Delhi Police arrested Anya Vats and Sanyam Sachdeva for allegedly murdering Yuvraj Singh Manchanda.
Manchanda’s body was recovered from a Badshahpur drain on September 10 and identified by his family.
Investigators linked the killing to a Rs 1.25-crore cheating case filed on August 16 involving forged government notices.
Manchanda’s family alleges his body was cremated on September 14 without ZIPNET entry or family notification.

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