Screaming For Help, 27-Year-Old Techie Dies After Car Falls Into Noida Mall-Site Pit Amid Dense Fog; Family Alleges Negligence

New Delhi: A heart-wrenching incident was reported from Uttar Pradesh's Greater Noida after a 27-year-old software engineer- Yuvraj Mehta- tragically lost his life on Friday night when his speeding car crashed into a flooded basement in Sector-150.

Surprisingly, the victim's father and police were present on the scene and even heard Yuvraj's cries for help, however, the lengthy rescue mission to save the techie ultimately failed.

How the incident unfolded?

As per reports, Yuvraj, who was just 500 metres away from his residence, lost control of his vehicle Grand Vitara due to dense fog conditions in the city, which ultimately resulted in the car breaching a wall and becoming submerged in a basement filled with water, estimated to be around 30 feet deep.

Owing to the high water levels, the car began to flip over and float. Mehta, in the meantime, managed to exit the vehicle and call his father, Rajkumar Mehta, informing him about the accident.

Upon learning about the case, the victim's father immediately alerted 112 and raced to the scene.

How the rescue took place

The authorities also sprung in action after learning about the case, however, despite the quick arrival of police and fire teams equipped with various cranes, their initial attempts to save him from the water were unsuccessful.

The rescue operation involving cops from Knowledge Park police station, fire brigade teams, SDRF and later the NDRF to save the techie lasted approximately four and a half hours. However, the techie could not be saved.

Yuvraj stood on roof of vehicle

In the early stages of the crisis, Yuvraj was observed periodically standing on the roof of the vehicle, using his phone’s flashlight and shouting to attract the attention of rescuers.

What hampered the rescue

The rescue mission faced severe obstacles due to nighttime darkness, thick fog, and nearly nonexistent visibility.

Furthermore, citing the freezing water temperatures and the danger of submerged construction pillars, police and fire crews did not immediately enter the water. Tragically, by 1:45 am, both Yuvraj and the vehicle had vanished beneath the surface.

Reports stated steamer and torches were used to retrieve him during the operation and upon being traced, he was rushed to Kailash Hospital in Knowledge Park for treatment, however, he was declared dead by the doctors.

Who was Yuvraj Mehta?

Yuvraj was a resident of the Tata Eureka Park Society in Sector-150 and worked as a software engineer at Dunnhumby India in Gurugram. Mehta primarily worked from home, visiting the Sector-54 office only on occasion.

On the day of the incident, the victim was driving his car back from the Gurugram office when thick fog obscured his view, thereby leading to his death.

Family allege negligence; FIR lodged

In the aftermath of the incident, Yuvraj's father and witnesses alleged a significant delay in the response and a complaint was lodged against the Noida Authority by the victim's father, where he blamed the lack of barricades and reflectors, or warning signage near the drain or the water-filled basement, which eventually led to his son's death.

Furthermore, an FIR has also been registered at Knowledge Park police station against two real estate firms, MJ Wishtown Planner Limited and Lotus Green Construction Private Limited.

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