Noida CEO Lokesh M Suspended After Engineer's Tragic Death

• IAS officer Dr. Lokesh M, CEO of Noida Authority, was suspended and put on waiting following the death of 27-year-old software engineer Yuvraj Mehta.
• Yuvraj Mehta died after his car fell into an unmarked, 20-foot deep excavation pit filled with water in Noida, lacking safety measures.
• Lokesh M, a 2005 batch UP cadre IAS officer, previously worked as a dentist after completing his BDS degree.
• He served as DM in multiple districts and Divisional Commissioner before becoming Noida Authority CEO in 2023.
• CM Yogi Adityanath formed a three-member SIT to investigate the incident, leading to the dismissal of a junior engineer and notices to other officers.

Why It Matters: Noida Authority CEO Lokesh M was suspended due to negligence leading to a software engineer's death.