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Police Arrest Suspects for Killing, Rs 1.2 Crore Extortion

By Drooid · Sep 21, 2026, 10:26 AM UTC · How we work

Summary

Story summary

Police arrested Anya Vats and Sanyam Sachdeva for allegedly killing Yuvraj Singh Manchanda.
Manchanda vanished on September 6 after meeting Vats in Gurugram and was found dead on September 8.
A senior executive reported losing over Rs 1.2 crore after Vats and Sachdeva used fake Union Home Ministry notices to extort.
Authorities tracked the duo to Uttarakhand via a new mobile number and detained them after technical surveillance.

History

Historical Context

India’s Information Technology Act, passed in 2000, created offences like Section 66 that punish cyber fraud with up to INR5 lakh fine and three-year jail. Although Section 66A on offensive messages was struck down in 2015, the law still guides the ministry’s cyber investigations. In 2024, Gurugram residents used fake Home Ministry notices to extort INR1.2 crore, leading to their arrest in Uttarakhand.

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Story summary

Police arrested Anya Vats and Sanyam Sachdeva for allegedly killing Yuvraj Singh Manchanda.
Manchanda vanished on September 6 after meeting Vats in Gurugram and was found dead on September 8.
A senior executive reported losing over Rs 1.2 crore after Vats and Sachdeva used fake Union Home Ministry notices to extort.
Authorities tracked the duo to Uttarakhand via a new mobile number and detained them after technical surveillance.

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