Noida Engineer's Tragic Death: Father Watches Son Drown in 70-Foot Drain Amidst Negligence

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News18•18-01-2026, 18:58
Noida Engineer's Tragic Death: Father Watches Son Drown in 70-Foot Drain Amidst Negligence
- •Yuvraj Mehta, a 27-year-old software engineer, died after his car plunged into a 70-foot-deep drain in Noida's Sector 150 due to dense fog.
- •Despite surviving for nearly two hours on his car's roof and calling for help, Yuvraj could not be rescued, with his father witnessing the tragic demise.
- •Allegations of negligence include lack of road signs near a sharp turn, a dilapidated boundary wall, and delayed, ill-equipped rescue efforts by authorities.
- •Yuvraj's father, Raj Mehta, claims it took two hours to arrange a boat, and the disaster management team's rope was too short to reach his son.
- •A delivery boy, Maninder, risked his life to enter the drain but couldn't find Yuvraj in the fog, criticizing the official response.
Why It Matters: A software engineer's tragic death in Noida highlights severe negligence and delayed rescue efforts.
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