ADVERTISEMENTTaking cognisance of the incident, Adityanath directed the constitution of a three-member SIT to investigate the circumstances leading to Mehta’s death. Besides the SIT probe, Adityanath directed officials to identify accident-prone locations across the state and ensure remedial measures were taken immediately. Following mounting public outrage, the Uttar Pradesh government removed the Noida Authority CEO, Lokesh M, a 2005-batch senior IAS officer, from his post. Gautam Buddh Nagar MP Mahesh Sharma described Mehta’s death as “sad and disturbing”. Lotus Greens said it had no role in the incident, claiming the plot was transferred in 2019-20 to Grihapravesh Group with Noida Authority’s approval.

Source: The Telegraph January 20, 2026 01:23 UTC