Gurgaon: Haryana Police on Friday denied allegations of procedural lapses raised by the family of 31-year-old realty firm executive Yuvraj Manchanda, who was allegedly murdered by a former colleague and her partner.A police officer said all prescribed procedures were followed in handling Manchanda’s body, even as his family questioned the chronology of the Zipnet (Zonal Integrated Police Network) entry. According to the family, the entry states that the body was found on Sept 10, cremated on Sept 14 and its details uploaded on Sept 16 — two days after the cremation.A senior officer said police checked Zipnet on Sept 10 but found no corresponding entry. He said it was not practical for investigators to keep checking the system every few hours, adding that Zipnet was not the principal pan-India database for unidentified bodies. “The details were uploaded on Crime and Criminal Tracking Network and Systems (CCTNS) as part of the prescribed process,” he said.The officer said that the unidentified body proforma, IIF-10, was completed during the postmortem and the details uploaded on CCTNS within the mandated period.Separately, Manchanda’s autopsy report recorded drowning as the cause of death. Police said there were no bullet injuries on his body, rejecting claims that he had been shot. The body was decomposed when recovered and appeared to have remained in water for several days, making its handling difficult, police said.Police also said they had not received any formal communication from Delhi Police identifying Manchanda as a missing person before the cremation. According to the officer, a passerby alerted the police control room on Sept 10, following which a forensic team examined the scene. Photographs and details of the body were circulated among police officers and stations through official communication groups.“Had someone gone missing in Gurgaon, it would have been identified,” the officer said.The family has also alleged that they have not received Manchanda’s remains or belongings. They said police told them his clothes had been disposed of and gave no clear response about the ashes. Police disputed this, saying the ashes and belongings in its possession had been preserved and the family informed. DNA samples were also preserved, police said.“The investigation in the case is being conducted by Delhi Police and we know nothing about the arrested suspects in the case,” a police officer said.
