Shockwaves continue from the Sector-150 Noida mishap claiming software engineer Yuvraj Mehta’s life, prompting CM Yogi Adityanath to deploy a crack SIT. Arriving Tuesday, the team is racing against a five-day deadline to submit a comprehensive report amid mounting negligence claims.
ADG Bhanu Bhaskar spearheaded operations, starting with a rigorous three-hour huddle at Noida Authority. Under fire: Commissioner Lakshmi Singh, DM Medha Rupam, ACEO Krishna Karunesh. Officials queued outside with files, briefed on demand in a methodical sift through evidence.
Rajkumar Mehta’s testimony stole the spotlight. The father detailed the agony of witnessing his son’s car sink, with 80 on-site workers failing to intervene. His 30-minute disclosure to the SIT, secured thereafter, stands as prime investigative fodder.
Site reconnaissance followed: scrutiny of the unprotected bend, water hazard, adjacent infrastructure, and builder dossiers. Bhaskar confirmed phased execution—initial meetings and ocular assessment complete, witness statements pending. ‘All entities implicated will be prosecuted,’ he affirmed.
Yogi acted fast, booting CEO Lokesh M and ending a junior’s tenure. Speculation rife on further purges involving emergency services and admin. This saga exposes Noida’s vulnerability to shoddy planning, urging fortified safeguards. The impending report could catalyze real change or merely scapegoats.