A day after Noida Authority CEO, Lokesh M, was sacked, Greater Noida police have arrested builder Abhay Kumar, owner of the MZ Wiztown real estate project, in connection with the death of 27-year-old techie Yuvraj Mehta, whose SUV plummeted into a water-filled construction pit late on the night of January 16–17.
The mishap happened in Sector 150, Noida. Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath has ordered an SIT probe into the incident after which the authorities at the helm have swung into action at multiple levels. In a fresh development in the case, the Greater Noida Police on Tuesday arrested builder Abhay Kumar, who was named as an accused for his ‘criminal negligence’. Kumar is the owner of real estate firm MZ Wishtown. The arrest was made by police personnel from the Knowledge Park Police Station for lapses on his part, being seen as criminal negligence.
The three member SIT which has begun to inquire into the circumstances that led to the accident will be headed by Additional Director General (ADG), Meerut Zone, with Meerut divisional commissioner and chief engineer of the Public Works Department (PWD) will be part of the panel as members.
In another significant development in the case, a new statement has now emerged from an eyewitness named Moninder who claimed that the police and administration made considerable efforts to save the 27-year-old software professional - Yuvraj Mehta - and everyone from the rescue team had arrived on time. However, they were left helpless, owing to the darkness at that time.“The police had reached the place within 15 minutes. Everyone was present there and were trying to rescue him. However, due to darkness, nothing could be seen,” he said.
Earlier, it was claimed by Moninder, that the police, SDRF and the fire brigade were only standing by and waiting. Seeing this, he offered to dive in, with no hesitation. This was also pointed out by the victim's father. However, by the time he reached the victim, Mehta had already died. Now, in a fresh statement on Tuesday, Moninder appears to have changed his statement. He said that the police and the fire department were continuously trying to rescue the techie.
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