Techie Drowns in Noida Ditch Despite Rescue Efforts; Delivery Agent Questions Police Inaction

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News18•18-01-2026, 14:15
Techie Drowns in Noida Ditch Despite Rescue Efforts; Delivery Agent Questions Police Inaction
- •Yuvraj Mehta, a 27-year-old techie, drowned after his car fell into a 70-foot-deep pit in Noida Sector 150.
- •A five-hour rescue operation involving police, divers, NDRF, and SDRF failed to save him.
- •A Flipkart Grocery delivery agent, who witnessed the incident, questioned the police and fire department's delayed action.
- •The delivery agent claimed the fire department was well-equipped but did not act for two hours while the car floated and Mehta pleaded for help.
- •Mehta, a resident of Sector-150, climbed onto his car's roof for help, and his father was at the scene.
Why It Matters: A techie drowned in Noida despite rescue efforts, raising questions about emergency response effectiveness.
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