The Uttar Pradesh administration on Monday, January 19,transferredNoida Chief Executive Officer Lokesh M, placing the official on a waitlist status. Mehta drowned in the early hours of Saturday when his car drove into an open construction pit amid thick fog while he was returning home. His family members and local residents held protest marches, citing criminal negligence by the Noida Authority and private developers. The victim’s father, Raj Kumar Mehta, has demanded strict accountability to ensure that no other family suffers a similar loss due to such avoidable safety failures. "My son struggled for 2 hours to save his life.

Source: Mint January 19, 2026 13:58 UTC