Noida techie death case: In a major action in death case of 27-year-old Noida techie Yuvraj Mehta, builder Abhay Kumar has been taken into custody in Greater Noida. Earlier on Monday, Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath has ordered the constitution of a Special Investigation Team (SIT) to probe the death of a software engineer in Noida and the immediate identification and rectification of accident-prone spots across Uttar Pradesh. Also, the government removed Noida Authority Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Indian Administrative Service officer M Lokesh. For those unversed, Yuvraj Mehta, a young techie who worked as a software engineer died after his car plunged into a water-filled ditch amid dense fog in Noida near Sector 150.
How did the 27 year old Noida techie die?
Yuvraj Mehta (27), who worked in Gurugram, was returning to his home in Sector 150 when his car fell into a deep, water-filled pit near an under-construction site on the night of January 16. He died after frantically pleading for help for around two hours.
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CM Yogi orders three-member SIT
Taking cognisance of the incident, Adityanath directed the constitution of a three-member SIT to investigate the circumstances leading to Mehta’s death, a report by PTI news agency said.
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What will the three member SIT investigate?
The three member SIT appointed by the Yogi government will be headed by the additional director general (ADG), Meerut Zone. The Meerut divisional commissioner and the chief engineer of the Public Works Department (PWD) have been included as members. The team has been asked to complete the probe and submit its report to the chief minister within five days, an official statement issued here said.
