Indian Politics

Delhi court slams Gurugram Police over botched murder probe

Hindustan Times15h
THE BRIEF
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A Delhi court grilled Gurugram Police on Saturday over severe procedural lapses in handling the body and murder probe of real estate sales professional Yuvraj Singh Manchanda.

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Judicial Magistrate First Class Rahul Jain noted that police failed to inform an executive magistrate, preserve viscera, upload details on ZIPNET, or conduct postmortem videography.

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The court reserved its order on a plea by Manchanda’s sister seeking records, after observing that police actions snatched away the family's right to perform last rites.