The police in Gurugram mistakenly categorized the body of a 31-year-old man from Delhi, recovered six days ago, as an “Unidentified Person Found” on the Zipnet portal. This error was reported by HT on Saturday, highlighting the oversight in labeling the case as an “Unidentified Body Found.”
Family disputes police account The family on Friday had alleged that Gurugram Police destroyed all evidence, cremated him as an unidentified person and failed to preserve his belongings. Zonal Integrated Police Network (Zipnet) is an online platform used by police to share information on missing persons, unidentified and recovered bodies, stolen vehicles and other cases. The Delhi Police entry, filed under Missing Persons, mentions the FIR number, the location in Lajpat Nagar where he was last seen, a photograph of Manchanda, the date he went missing, etc.
Yuvraj Singh Manchanda, a real estate sales professional allegedly killed by his former colleague and her partner in Gurugram, had gone missing on September 6. Delhi Police uploaded his missing persons details on September 11 after the family submitted a complaint.
Other major identifiers are — “Sikh”, 173 cm height, strong build, shallow complexion, normal long black hair, black shirt-blue pant, steel kada and gold ring on right hand.
Disappearance of Groom-to-Be Raises Concerns
Manchanda, who was scheduled to marry in October, went missing after a trip to Lajpat Nagar with his sister, Karishma, to purchase a sherwani. This outing marked the last time Karishma saw him. Following their shopping trip, he traveled to Gurugram for a work-related meeting. His family became alarmed when he failed to return home that night. They attempted to contact him multiple times and received a text from his phone the next day, stating he was finalizing an important deal and would call soon. This communication ceased on September 8, when his phone was switched off.
