Noida techie death: Car retrieved from pit after four days, family seeks meeting with CM

In Greater Noida’s Sector 150, the SUV of 27-year-old software engineer Yuvraj Mehta was finally pulled out of a water-filled ditch on Tuesday by the National Disaster Response Force (NDRF), four days after the tragic accident that cost him his life.

Mehta’s car was wedged at the bottom of a deep pit excavated for construction after veering off a fog-shrouded road in the early hours of January 16-17. Dense fog and the absence of reflectors reportedly left the turn barely visible, causing his SUV to crash through a damaged boundary wall and plunge into the trench.

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Father demands meeting with CM

Mehta’s family has now intensified its demand for accountability, seeking a meeting with Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath. They want answers on why basic safety measures were missing at the site and why the rescue response was slow to save Mehta, who spent what authorities and onlookers have described as nearly two hours trapped and pleading for help.

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An FIR has already been filed against two real estate developers for alleged negligence, particularly the lack of barricades and reflectors at the stretch where the accident occurred, despite repeated concerns raised by residents.

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Following public outrage over safety lapses and a delayed rescue, the Noida Authority CEO was sacked from his post and a Special Investigation Team (SIT) was formed to investigate the tragedy. The SIT has been directed to submit its report within five days.

Residents and Mehta’s family say the retrieval of the car—though long delayed—may help uncover more details about what went wrong and who should be held responsible.