Delhi realtor murder probe tracks Rs 1 crore dispute, SUV movement and forensics
A woman arrested in connection with the killing of Delhi realtor Yuvraj Singh Manchanda has told the police that she had given around Rs 1 crore to him and that the money was not returned, officials said on Saturday.
Investigators are now examining whether this financial dispute was linked to cheating and other previous cases against her.
Police have accused Anya Vats and her husband, Sanyam Sachdeva, of killing Manchanda after a financial dispute. According to the latest findings, the SUV in which his body was allegedly kept was taken to the residential society where Vats lived on September 6, the day he went missing, before being moved out and later parked nearby.
Police said the body was dumped in a Gurugram drain on September 8, and the couple fled the city the next day.
Sources said the society where Vats lived does not have a parking facility and allows vehicles only for pick-up and drop, with parking charged on an hourly basis.
CCTV footage showed that the SUV was moved out of the society the next day and parked at a parking facility near the residential complex, where it remained till September 8.
Vats and Sachdeva were arrested from Uttarakhand after the Delhi Police traced them through technical surveillance. Vats told investigators that she had given Rs 1 crore to Manchanda and that the amount was not returned.
Police are verifying this claim, the nature of the transaction, and whether the money was linked to any financial irregularities. Investigators are also examining whether the alleged financial dealings had any connection with cases previously registered against Vats, including for cheating.
Police said Manchanda, Vats and Sachdeva had earlier worked together at a real-estate firm. According to the police, Vats was later removed from the company over alleged financial irregularities.
Sources also said the accused allegedly made Manchanda park his car before he got into the SUV that belonged to Vats. The details of how he was killed have not been officially disclosed.
The post-mortem examination was conducted by the Gurugram Police, but the report is yet to be handed over to the Delhi Police, sources said. Investigators are waiting for the report to establish the cause of death and other forensic details. Manchanda's body was found in a drain within the Badshahpur police station limits on September 10.
His family members have alleged that they were not informed about the body being found and that the unidentified body was cremated on September 14.
The case now centres on the alleged financial dispute, the movement of the SUV, and the pending forensic report.- EndsPublished By: India Today Web Desk Published On: Sep 19, 2026 23:57 IST
