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Crime
Delhi Murder Plot: Anya Vats and Sanyam Sachdeva Alleged to Have Hired Yuvraj Singh Manchanda’s Killing for ₹65 Lakh
✍️ Amar Ujala · Delhi
🗓 22 Sep 2026, 06:00 AM
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Police say Anya Vats and Sanyam Sachdeva planned the murder of Yuvraj Singh Manchanda, offering ₹65 lakh and purchasing two guns from Shahdara for ₹2 lakh.
Monday saw a major breakthrough in the Yuvraj Singh Manchanda murder case in Delhi's South‑East district, specifically Lajpat Nagar. Investigators disclosed that the alleged conspirators had pre‑planned the killing.
The two accused, identified as Anya Vats and Sanyam Sachdeva, are said to have offered a payment of ₹65 lakh to carry out the murder. To execute the plan they procured two firearms from a dealer in Shahdara, paying ₹2 lakh for the weapons.
According to police, Vats obtained the password to Manchanda’s mobile phone, which was reportedly used to facilitate the plot. The investigation is ongoing, and authorities are probing the financial transactions linked to the promised sum.
Delhi police have not released further details about the victim’s background or the exact motive beyond the monetary offer, but the case remains a high‑profile homicide investigation in the capital.
The two accused, identified as Anya Vats and Sanyam Sachdeva, are said to have offered a payment of ₹65 lakh to carry out the murder. To execute the plan they procured two firearms from a dealer in Shahdara, paying ₹2 lakh for the weapons.
According to police, Vats obtained the password to Manchanda’s mobile phone, which was reportedly used to facilitate the plot. The investigation is ongoing, and authorities are probing the financial transactions linked to the promised sum.
Delhi police have not released further details about the victim’s background or the exact motive beyond the monetary offer, but the case remains a high‑profile homicide investigation in the capital.