Gurugram, October 9, 2026 — Gurugram Police have suspended the station house officer (SHO) of Badshahpur police station following alleged procedural failures in the handling of a murder case involving 31-year-old Delhi real estate professional Yuvraj Singh Manchanda. The disciplinary action comes after authorities cremated a body without establishing the victim’s identity, preventing his family from identifying him before his final rites.
The case has raised serious questions about police procedures for handling unidentified bodies, coordination between law enforcement agencies in different jurisdictions, and compliance with established identification protocols.
Police Action Follows Internal Review
Badshahpur SHO Rajesh Bagri has been suspended following an internal review of the case. Assistant Sub-Inspector Sahun Khan, who was investigating the matter, had also been suspended earlier over alleged negligence.
Investigators are examining whether mandatory procedures were followed after the unidentified body was recovered. The alleged lapses include delays in uploading identification details to the relevant police database and shortcomings in communicating information to other police jurisdictions.
Gurugram Police have also initiated departmental proceedings against personnel connected with the case. The investigation has attracted increased scrutiny after judicial authorities questioned the handling of the body and the circumstances surrounding its cremation.
Timeline of the Missing Person Case
Manchanda, who worked as a sales manager with Adani Realty, reportedly left his Delhi residence on September 6 for a meeting in Gurugram. He was subsequently reported missing by his family.
On September 10, police recovered an unidentified body from a water-filled area in Gurugram’s Badshahpur locality. However, the authorities did not establish the person's identity before cremating the remains on September 14.
Delhi Police had uploaded Manchanda’s missing-person details and photograph to the Zonal Integrated Police Network (ZIPNET) on September 12. The database enables participating police forces to exchange information about missing individuals and unidentified bodies.
Gurugram Police uploaded details of the recovered body to the system only on September 16, two days after the cremation. The delay has become a central issue in the examination of the police response.
Murder Investigation Raises Further Questions
Delhi Police subsequently arrested Manchanda’s former colleague, Anya Vats, and her partner, Sanyam Sachdeva, in Uttarakhand on September 16. Investigators have alleged that the pair were involved in his murder.
The case has also drawn attention to differences between the findings documented in the Gurugram postmortem report and the account developed by Delhi Police during their investigation. The postmortem reportedly attributed the death to asphyxia associated with drowning, while Delhi Police alleged that Manchanda had been shot before his body was disposed of.
These differing accounts have added another layer of scrutiny to the investigation. The circumstances surrounding the death remain subject to the ongoing legal and investigative process.
Court Scrutiny and Revised Procedures
The matter has reached the Supreme Court, which has sought affidavits from the police commissioners of Delhi and Gurugram regarding the handling of the case. The proceedings have brought the importance of timely information-sharing and proper identification procedures into focus.
Gurugram Police have also introduced revised monitoring arrangements for unidentified bodies. Under the new measures, the Assistant Commissioner of Police responsible for headquarters will oversee such cases in the district, while a senior Crime Branch officer will report directly to the Deputy Commissioner of Police (Crime).
The latest suspension marks another step in the departmental response to the alleged lapses. The case is likely to remain under close scrutiny as authorities examine individual responsibility, procedural compliance and safeguards intended to ensure that unidentified victims can be identified before their remains are disposed of.
The outcome may also influence how police departments coordinate missing-person investigations and manage unidentified bodies across state boundaries.
