Noida Techie Death: The father of Yuvraj Mehta, a 27-year-old software engineer, who died in Greater Noida’s Sector 150, has criticized emergency responders, sparking concerns over disaster preparedness. Approximately 80 personnel and 3 departments were present at the scene but failed to save Yuvraj.
Rajkumar Mehta, the father of Yuvraj, remarked visibility was poor when he reached the accident site in the wee hours of Saturday. He further remarked Yuvraj switched on his phone’s torchlight inside the car that was trapped in a 20-feet-deep, water-filled pit. It was also added that police and rescue officials threw a rope but that was enough for them to save his son.
A resident of Tata Eureka Park society in Sector 150, Yuvraj was returning home from office when the accident occurred.
The Noida Authority Chief Executive Officer Lokesh M said Naveen Kumar, a junior engineer of the Noida Traffic Cell has been immediately terminated. Show-cause notices were also sent to officials and employees who were entrusted with the responsibility of managing traffic in and around Sector 150.
Noida Techie Death-No Worthwhile Action From Three Departments
The State Disaster Response Force (SDRF), Uttar Pradesh Police and the Fire Department were present at the accident site but no one went to help the man due to extreme cold water and the risk of hidden iron rods. Rajkumar claimed his son could have been saved if expert divers had gone in.
India Today said the claims of Rajkumar were supported by Moninder, an eyewitness, saying Yuvraj pleaded for urgent help for more than 2 hours. Moninder said he jumped in a desperate attempt to save Yuvraj but could not find him or his car.
An FIR has been filed against two real estate developers on the family’s complaint, said Additional Commissioner of Police, Noida, Rajiv Narayan Mishra.
