A view of the drain at the Sector-150 intersection, where a car fell in after it broke through the boundary wall, resulting in the death of Yuvraj, age 27, resident of Sector-150, Noida, on January 19, 2026.
| Photo Credit: ANI
Leader of Opposition in Lok Sabha and Congress leader Rahul Gandhi has alleged “India’s urban collapse is not about lack of money, technology, or solutions” but a “lack of accountability” following the death of a software engineer in Noida, Uttar Pradesh.
Yuvraj Mehta (27), who worked in Gurugram, was returning to his home in Noida Sector 150 when his car fell into a deep, water-filled pit near an under-construction site on the night of January 16. He died after frantically pleading for help for around two hours.
In a post on X, Mr. Gandhi said, “Bridges kill, Fires kill, Water kills, Pollution kills, Corruption kills, Indifference kills. India’s urban collapse isn’t about lack of money, technology, or solutions. It’s about lack of accountability. TINA : There Is No Accountability,” sharing a video of an eyewitness’ remarks regarding the incident.
Meanwhile, the Uttar Pradesh government on Monday (January 19, 2026) removed the Noida Authority Chief Executive Officer and ordered an SIT probe into the incident. Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath directed the SIT to investigate the circumstances leading to the fatal accident and submit a report within five days.
Published – January 20, 2026 01:21 pm IST
