Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath has taken cognisance of the death of 27-year-old software engineer Yuvraj Mehta, who drowned after his SUV plunged into a water-filled construction pit in Greater Noida’s Sector 150. The Chief Minister has sought a detailed report and directed strict action against those responsible for negligence, officials said. The post-mortem of 27-year-old software engineer Yuvraj Mehta has confirmed death due to asphyxiation and cardiac failure after his SUV plunged into a water-filled pit in Greater Noida’s Sector 150. The accident occurred around 12.30 am on January 16–17 amid dense fog and poor visibility.
Mehta’s vehicle reportedly broke through a damaged boundary wall near ATS Le Grandiose and fell nearly 30 feet into an unfenced construction pit filled with icy water. Trapped for nearly 90 minutes, Mehta climbed onto the roof of his sinking SUV, flashed his phone torch repeatedly and even called his father, pleading for help.
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A delivery agent, identified as Moninder, who reached the site around 1.45 am, said the victim was still alive when help could have made a difference. According to him, the software engineer was initially standing on the roof of his car, trying to signal for assistance. Moninder told reporters that he was later informed the victim could have been saved if rescue efforts had begun just 10 minutes earlier. “If help had reached a little sooner, the techie could have survived,” he said, describing what he witnessed at the scene.