A 31-year-old Delhi man was allegedly murdered after he left a restaurant in Lajpat Nagar on September 6, 2026, to meet his former colleague in Gurugram. His body was later found in a drain in Sector 70, while Delhi Police arrested his former colleague Anya Vats and her partner Sanyam Sachdeva in connection with the case.The victim, Yuvraj Singh Manchanda, lived in Sarita Vihar and worked as an HR professional with a major real estate company. His family said he was preparing to get married within a month.When did Yuvraj go missing?On September 6, Yuvraj went shopping with his sisters at Central Market in Lajpat Nagar. At around 4 pm, the family went to the Golden Dragon restaurant in Lajpat Nagar-II.During the visit, Yuvraj received a call and told his sisters that he had to attend an urgent meeting in Gurugram. He left the restaurant and asked his sisters to return home.His family spoke to him around 7 pm, when he said he would return by 10 pm. However, he did not come home. His phone later became unreachable.The family received his last WhatsApp message at around 4:16 am on September 8. His sister filed a missing-person complaint at Lajpat Nagar police station on September 11.How was the body found?Police said an unidentified body was recovered from a sewage-filled drain in Sector 70, Gurugram, on the morning of September 10.The body was cremated on September 14 after an autopsy while it was still unidentified. Police later obtained photographs and other details, which helped Yuvraj's family identify him. The family has raised questions about the handling of the unidentified body and sought preservation of the post-mortem report, photographs, DNA samples and belongings.What did the investigation reveal?Investigators examined Yuvraj's call records and found that his last call before leaving the restaurant was from Anya Vats, his former colleague. Police also analysed CCTV footage and technical data.According to police, Vats and Yuvraj had previously worked together at another real estate company. Investigators are examining alleged financial disputes and their previous professional relationship as possible factors behind the killing.“Vats emerged as a prime suspect. During surveillance, we detected a new mobile number being used by the suspect,” a Delhi Police officer said.Police traced the new number to Uttarakhand. A team then arrested Vats and Sanyam Sachdeva from the Kainchi Dham area.Police allege that Yuvraj was shot inside a car after an argument and that his body was kept in the vehicle for several hours before being dumped in the Gurugram drain. The investigation is continuing to establish the exact motive and sequence of events.Both accused were produced before a court and sent to five days of police custody for further questioning.Also Read : Refrigerator Blast in Karnataka Home Kills Four, Investigation Underway
