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  • Watch: Noida Hit-And-Run Incident Caught On Camera; Speeding Audi Kills Elderly Man |

    Cases of rash driving have become common nowadays. An elderly man became a victim of one such incident in Noida yesterday when he was trying to cross the road. The Noida resident died on the spot after being hit by a speeding Audi car. The elderly man was tossed in the air after being hit. He was 63-year-old. The police said that the accused driver and the vehicle are yet to be traced. As per Noida police, the incident took place around 6.30am and the accident happened because the driver was driving negligently. 

    An old man hit by Audi car in Noida, who died on the spot.
    Just waiting to see if that person get to write 300 words essay or dance on “munni badnam hui”.
    How dare you speak against Mylord, Mylord is always right ! pic.twitter.com/aXbtu4NqSE
    — Sandeep Phogat (@PhogatFilms) May 26, 2024

    “A man identified as Pradeep, who lives near Gijhor village, today approached the Sector 24 police station and informed officials that his father Janak Dev Sah has met with an accident involving a car and he has passed away…An FIR was immediately lodged in the case and legal proceedings were initiated, including the post-mortem. For the identification of the vehicle, CCTV footage is being checked and other police teams are also working on the case,” said Additional Deputy Commissioner of Police (Noida) Manish Mishra.

    The police recovered CCTV footage from the site which showed the victim being struck by a white Audi. The police said that they would soon trace the car and its driver. 

    Cases of road accidents have become common in Gautam Buddha Nagar which comprises Noida and Greater Noida cities. In 2023, the Gautam Buddha Nagar recorded an average of 3 cases daily with the district having 1,176 road crashes last year. It resulted in the deaths of 470 people and 858 people were injured in the incidents. (With agency inputs)

  • Mother kills 8-year-old son for finding out about relationship with neighbour in Noida

    By PTI

    NOIDA: A woman allegedly killed her eight-year-old son for having seen her with a neighbour she was in an illegitimate physical relationship with, police said on Wednesday.

    Four persons including the woman and her partner have been arrested for the child’s murder, Deputy Commissioner of Police (Central Noida) Anil Kumar Yadav said.

    The woman has been identified as Bhuri (45) and her partner as Ompal Singh (53) who works as a keyman in the Railways and lived in Greater Noida.

    The child was first poisoned by the mother and later dumped in a water body in Sambhal district, police said.

    The police said they have also arrested Manak, Bhuri’s brother-in-law and the child’s uncle who helped them in dumping the body.

    The father-in-law of the child’s step-sister Amar Singh was also arrested for his involvement in hiding the boy’s body.

    The child’s father Kalyan, unaware of his wife’s illicit relationship, had lodged a missing person’s complaint after the boy’s disappearance on July 2, police said.

    The FIR was lodged three days later on July 5 at the local Badalpur Police Station, they said.

    On July 7, the body of the child was found in Sambhal district, and the post-mortem report showed ‘drowning’ as the cause of his death, DCP Yadav said.

    The boy’s father informed the police that Sambhal was his native place, the officer said.

    During the probe it came to light that the boy’s mother Bhuri, the main accused in this case, had an illegitimate relationship with Ompal Singh.

    “On the night of June 28, the child had seen Bhuri and Ompal together,” Yadav said.

    “The mother and her partner decided to eliminate the child, fearing he would reveal their relationship to others which would result in shame for them among their families and community,” the officer said.

    The child had gone missing on July 2 and the family lodged a missing person’s complaint only on July 5.

    “Bhuri knew his whereabouts. She knew the boy had gone to the house of his married sister, from Kalyan’s first marriage,” he added.

    “On July 6, she went to the daughter’s home, took the boy with her and gave him sulphas poison,” he added.

    Amar Singh, who did not want to get into any legal trouble due to the child’s attempted murder in his house, contacted Manak to get rid of the boy, Brahmpal Singh, in-charge of Badalpur Police Station told PTI.

    Manak, the uncle of the boy, agreed to help as he was also involved in an illegitimate relationship with Bhuri in the past, the police officer added.

    Amar Singh and Manak took the child to Sambhal and dumped him in a water body, where he died, DCP Yadav said.

    All four accused admitted to hatching the conspiracy on being questioned, police said, adding that Ompal and Bhuri are the primary planners.

    The FIR was first lodged under IPC Section 363 (missing person) and later sections 302 (murder), 201 (causing disappearance of evidence), 120B (criminal conspiracy), 34 (Act done by several people with common intention) and 506 (criminal intimidation) were added to the case, police said.

    The accused were produced in a local court on Wednesday from where they were sent to judicial custody, police added.

    NOIDA: A woman allegedly killed her eight-year-old son for having seen her with a neighbour she was in an illegitimate physical relationship with, police said on Wednesday.

    Four persons including the woman and her partner have been arrested for the child’s murder, Deputy Commissioner of Police (Central Noida) Anil Kumar Yadav said.

    The woman has been identified as Bhuri (45) and her partner as Ompal Singh (53) who works as a keyman in the Railways and lived in Greater Noida.googletag.cmd.push(function() {googletag.display(‘div-gpt-ad-8052921-2’); });

    The child was first poisoned by the mother and later dumped in a water body in Sambhal district, police said.

    The police said they have also arrested Manak, Bhuri’s brother-in-law and the child’s uncle who helped them in dumping the body.

    The father-in-law of the child’s step-sister Amar Singh was also arrested for his involvement in hiding the boy’s body.

    The child’s father Kalyan, unaware of his wife’s illicit relationship, had lodged a missing person’s complaint after the boy’s disappearance on July 2, police said.

    The FIR was lodged three days later on July 5 at the local Badalpur Police Station, they said.

    On July 7, the body of the child was found in Sambhal district, and the post-mortem report showed ‘drowning’ as the cause of his death, DCP Yadav said.

    The boy’s father informed the police that Sambhal was his native place, the officer said.

    During the probe it came to light that the boy’s mother Bhuri, the main accused in this case, had an illegitimate relationship with Ompal Singh.

    “On the night of June 28, the child had seen Bhuri and Ompal together,” Yadav said.

    “The mother and her partner decided to eliminate the child, fearing he would reveal their relationship to others which would result in shame for them among their families and community,” the officer said.

    The child had gone missing on July 2 and the family lodged a missing person’s complaint only on July 5.

    “Bhuri knew his whereabouts. She knew the boy had gone to the house of his married sister, from Kalyan’s first marriage,” he added.

    “On July 6, she went to the daughter’s home, took the boy with her and gave him sulphas poison,” he added.

    Amar Singh, who did not want to get into any legal trouble due to the child’s attempted murder in his house, contacted Manak to get rid of the boy, Brahmpal Singh, in-charge of Badalpur Police Station told PTI.

    Manak, the uncle of the boy, agreed to help as he was also involved in an illegitimate relationship with Bhuri in the past, the police officer added.

    Amar Singh and Manak took the child to Sambhal and dumped him in a water body, where he died, DCP Yadav said.

    All four accused admitted to hatching the conspiracy on being questioned, police said, adding that Ompal and Bhuri are the primary planners.

    The FIR was first lodged under IPC Section 363 (missing person) and later sections 302 (murder), 201 (causing disappearance of evidence), 120B (criminal conspiracy), 34 (Act done by several people with common intention) and 506 (criminal intimidation) were added to the case, police said.

    The accused were produced in a local court on Wednesday from where they were sent to judicial custody, police added.

  • ‘Killed her because I got scared’: UP man who kidnapped toddler, kept body in bag 

    By PTI

    NOIDA: The Noida Police on Tuesday said they have arrested a man who is accused of killing his neighbour’s two-year-old daughter whose body was found stuffed in a backpack hung behind a door at his rented accommodation.

    The accused Raghvendra alias Raghav Singh was arrested on Tuesday from a prepaid taxi booth near the Ghaziabad railway station, Deputy Commissioner of Police (Central Noida) Rajiv Dixit said. 

    Singh had kidnapped the toddler on April 7 from her home in the Devla village and wanted to demand ransom for her release after he learnt that her father had made some money recently, he said.

    A missing person’s complaint was lodged at the local police station the next day. 

    While the police had launched an investigation to find the child, her body was found on April 9 from Singh’s accommodation after other residents of the building noted a foul smell emanating from it, Dixit said.

    The accused and the victim’s family live as tenants in the same building in the Surajpur police station area, he said.

    The body was stuffed in a backpack and there was no one in the house as Singh had fled after strangulating the child to death with a shawl, which has also been recovered upon his arrest on Tuesday, the officer said.

    Both the accused and the girl’s father are daily wage earners.

    Singh lived in the rented house with his wife and two children, aged 3 and 9, and all had left home some 20 days ago, according to the police.

    “Upon questioning, the accused told the police that he had thought of kidnapping the child with the intention to demand a ransom from her family. He had come to know that the girl’s father had made some money recently and was planning to construct a house,” Dixit said.

    “When we asked him why he killed the toddler if all he wanted was ransom money, the accused told the police that he got scared that he would get caught and his plan would be revealed. Otherwise, he said he would have returned the child to her home upon getting the money,” the additional DCP said.

    Singh is a native of Ballia district in eastern Uttar Pradesh and had gone untraceable since the killing, the officer said, adding that multiple police teams were formed to ensure his arrest at the earliest.

    “Police teams were sent to his native place as well as to locations where he had relatives but the breakthrough came when our surveillance team traced him in adjoining Ghaziabad, from where he was nabbed this morning. An FIR was lodged under the Indian Penal Code section 363 (missing) initially but later charges under section 302 (murder) were also added to the case, the police said.

    NOIDA: The Noida Police on Tuesday said they have arrested a man who is accused of killing his neighbour’s two-year-old daughter whose body was found stuffed in a backpack hung behind a door at his rented accommodation.

    The accused Raghvendra alias Raghav Singh was arrested on Tuesday from a prepaid taxi booth near the Ghaziabad railway station, Deputy Commissioner of Police (Central Noida) Rajiv Dixit said. 

    Singh had kidnapped the toddler on April 7 from her home in the Devla village and wanted to demand ransom for her release after he learnt that her father had made some money recently, he said.googletag.cmd.push(function() {googletag.display(‘div-gpt-ad-8052921-2’); });

    A missing person’s complaint was lodged at the local police station the next day. 

    While the police had launched an investigation to find the child, her body was found on April 9 from Singh’s accommodation after other residents of the building noted a foul smell emanating from it, Dixit said.

    The accused and the victim’s family live as tenants in the same building in the Surajpur police station area, he said.

    The body was stuffed in a backpack and there was no one in the house as Singh had fled after strangulating the child to death with a shawl, which has also been recovered upon his arrest on Tuesday, the officer said.

    Both the accused and the girl’s father are daily wage earners.

    Singh lived in the rented house with his wife and two children, aged 3 and 9, and all had left home some 20 days ago, according to the police.

    “Upon questioning, the accused told the police that he had thought of kidnapping the child with the intention to demand a ransom from her family. He had come to know that the girl’s father had made some money recently and was planning to construct a house,” Dixit said.

    “When we asked him why he killed the toddler if all he wanted was ransom money, the accused told the police that he got scared that he would get caught and his plan would be revealed. Otherwise, he said he would have returned the child to her home upon getting the money,” the additional DCP said.

    Singh is a native of Ballia district in eastern Uttar Pradesh and had gone untraceable since the killing, the officer said, adding that multiple police teams were formed to ensure his arrest at the earliest.

    “Police teams were sent to his native place as well as to locations where he had relatives but the breakthrough came when our surveillance team traced him in adjoining Ghaziabad, from where he was nabbed this morning. An FIR was lodged under the Indian Penal Code section 363 (missing) initially but later charges under section 302 (murder) were also added to the case, the police said.

  • Massive fire breaks out in Noida suburbs: Reports

    Visuals from the site showed people fleeing to safety. 

  • Noida: NRI forgets bag with jewellery worth Rs 1 crore in cab, police recover it

    By PTI

    NOIDA: A non-resident Indian, who has come from the UK for his daughter’s wedding, allegedly forgot a bag full of jewellery and valuables worth over Rs 1 crore in a cab, police officials said Thursday.

    The bag along with its content was recovered within four hours after the Uber cab was traced in the adjoining Ghaziabad district by a team from the Bisrakh police station, an official said.

    According to the police, Nikhilesh Kumar Sinha (around 50 years) lives with his family in London and they have come to Greater Noida for his daughter’s wedding.

    “When they reached Sarovar Portico hotel in the Gaur City area, they realised that one of the bags containing jewellery and other valuable items was missing and suspected it could have been left in the cab they had taken to reach the hotel,” a police spokesperson said.

    Anil Kumar Rajpoot, the in-charge of Bisrakh police station, told PTI, “The family approached the police station around 4 pm after which a search was launched immediately. The family provided us with the cab driver’s number and we inquired about its live location from the Uber’s office in Gurgaon and traced it in Ghaziabad. After four hours of frantic searches, the cab driver was found in the Lal Kuan area of Ghaziabad and the bag was recovered from the boot of the vehicle with all the belongings safe in it, Rajpoot said.

    “The driver told the police that he was unaware of the bag being in the boot of his cab. The bag was locked and it was opened in front of the complainant, his relatives and the driver at the police station,” according to the official.

    “All the jewellery, which is worth about Rs 1 crore was found safe in the bag, which was handed over to Sinha. The family expressed gratitude for the work done by the police,” the official added.

    NOIDA: A non-resident Indian, who has come from the UK for his daughter’s wedding, allegedly forgot a bag full of jewellery and valuables worth over Rs 1 crore in a cab, police officials said Thursday.

    The bag along with its content was recovered within four hours after the Uber cab was traced in the adjoining Ghaziabad district by a team from the Bisrakh police station, an official said.

    According to the police, Nikhilesh Kumar Sinha (around 50 years) lives with his family in London and they have come to Greater Noida for his daughter’s wedding.

    “When they reached Sarovar Portico hotel in the Gaur City area, they realised that one of the bags containing jewellery and other valuable items was missing and suspected it could have been left in the cab they had taken to reach the hotel,” a police spokesperson said.

    Anil Kumar Rajpoot, the in-charge of Bisrakh police station, told PTI, “The family approached the police station around 4 pm after which a search was launched immediately. The family provided us with the cab driver’s number and we inquired about its live location from the Uber’s office in Gurgaon and traced it in Ghaziabad. After four hours of frantic searches, the cab driver was found in the Lal Kuan area of Ghaziabad and the bag was recovered from the boot of the vehicle with all the belongings safe in it, Rajpoot said.

    “The driver told the police that he was unaware of the bag being in the boot of his cab. The bag was locked and it was opened in front of the complainant, his relatives and the driver at the police station,” according to the official.

    “All the jewellery, which is worth about Rs 1 crore was found safe in the bag, which was handed over to Sinha. The family expressed gratitude for the work done by the police,” the official added.

  • Noida woman pushed to death from office building by ex-boyfriend

    By PTI

    NOIDA: A 22-year-old woman employee of an insurance company in Noida died after she was allegedly pushed from the third floor of the office building by her colleague who was also her former boyfriend, police said.

    After pushing the woman Tuesday evening, the colleague had fled with her body to Ghaziabad and was on his way to Meerut when the police nabbed him, they said.

    The duo had been working together since the last few years and were in a long relationship, too, but recently, the woman had ended it but the man allegedly continued to bother her about it.

    Additional Deputy Commissioner of Police (Noida) Ashutosh Dwivedi said the sector 49 police station officials were alerted on Tuesday evening about a woman jumping off an office building and who was later taken to a hospital by her family.

    “At the hospital, the accused Gaurav said he is the brother of the deceased woman. Later, it was found that he is not the brother but an ex-boyfriend. It was also found that the woman no longer wanted to be in a relationship with him,” Dwivedi said.

    He added that Gaurav kept asking her to get back into the relationship. Following that, the woman had registered a complaint with the police on September 29.

    “Both their families were present at the police station when Gaurav gave a written assurance promising that he would stop bothering her,” Dwivedi said.

    On Tuesday evening, the accused once again met with the woman at the office building and tried to force her into staying in contact with him after which he pushed her off the building, the officer said, citing preliminary investigation.

    “He then tried to flee with the body. He first went to Ghaziabad, then tried to go to Meerut. He was not responding to phone calls. He was tracked through electronic surveillance and was held from Ghaziabad by a police team which was accompanied by the family of the deceased,” Dwivedi said.

    After his arrest, Gaurav narrated the whole episode and confessed to pushing the woman to death, leading to his arrest, the Additional DCP claimed.

    NOIDA: A 22-year-old woman employee of an insurance company in Noida died after she was allegedly pushed from the third floor of the office building by her colleague who was also her former boyfriend, police said.

    After pushing the woman Tuesday evening, the colleague had fled with her body to Ghaziabad and was on his way to Meerut when the police nabbed him, they said.

    The duo had been working together since the last few years and were in a long relationship, too, but recently, the woman had ended it but the man allegedly continued to bother her about it.

    Additional Deputy Commissioner of Police (Noida) Ashutosh Dwivedi said the sector 49 police station officials were alerted on Tuesday evening about a woman jumping off an office building and who was later taken to a hospital by her family.

    “At the hospital, the accused Gaurav said he is the brother of the deceased woman. Later, it was found that he is not the brother but an ex-boyfriend. It was also found that the woman no longer wanted to be in a relationship with him,” Dwivedi said.

    He added that Gaurav kept asking her to get back into the relationship. Following that, the woman had registered a complaint with the police on September 29.

    “Both their families were present at the police station when Gaurav gave a written assurance promising that he would stop bothering her,” Dwivedi said.

    On Tuesday evening, the accused once again met with the woman at the office building and tried to force her into staying in contact with him after which he pushed her off the building, the officer said, citing preliminary investigation.

    “He then tried to flee with the body. He first went to Ghaziabad, then tried to go to Meerut. He was not responding to phone calls. He was tracked through electronic surveillance and was held from Ghaziabad by a police team which was accompanied by the family of the deceased,” Dwivedi said.

    After his arrest, Gaurav narrated the whole episode and confessed to pushing the woman to death, leading to his arrest, the Additional DCP claimed.

  • 11-year-old climate activist’s phone snatched while recording live video in UP’s Greater Noida

    By PTI

    NOIDA: An 11-year-old environment activist has alleged that her phone was snatched by unidentified miscreants while recording a live video on Diwali eve in Uttar Pradesh’s Greater Noida.

    The local police said they have lodged her complaint and started probe into the case.

    “My mobile phone was just snatched away (10 minutes ago) by two bike-borne thieves while I was going live on my Facebook in front of the Bellana Street market, Greater Noida, Sector 16B opposite Nirala Aspire. Kindly help me!” Licypriya Kangujam tweeted and tagged Noida police for help.

    This was Licypriya’s first live Facebook video, where she has a verified account and over 1,87,000 followers.

    Hello @noidapolice!It’s very urgent. My mobile phone was just snatched away (10 minutes ago) by two bike borne thieves while I was going live on my facebook in front of the Bellana Street market, Greater Noida, Sector 16B opposite Nirala Aspire. Kindly help me!
    — Licypriya Kangujam (@LicypriyaK) October 23, 2022
    The young environment activist was standing on a roadside with traffic movement in the backdrop as she went live on Facebook ahead of Diwali to talk about the impact of firecrackers vis a vis pollution.

    She was live for five minutes and 55 seconds when suddenly she was cut short as the phone was snatched away, according to the purported video.

    It also appeared that Licypriya was not holding the phone and either someone else was recording the video for her or it was placed on some object to record the video, the purported footage showed.

    Deputy Commissioner of Police (Central Noida) Ram Badan Singh said, “Directions have been issued to the local Bisrakh police station for investigation in the case. Legal proceedings are being carried out.”

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    NOIDA: An 11-year-old environment activist has alleged that her phone was snatched by unidentified miscreants while recording a live video on Diwali eve in Uttar Pradesh’s Greater Noida.

    The local police said they have lodged her complaint and started probe into the case.

    “My mobile phone was just snatched away (10 minutes ago) by two bike-borne thieves while I was going live on my Facebook in front of the Bellana Street market, Greater Noida, Sector 16B opposite Nirala Aspire. Kindly help me!” Licypriya Kangujam tweeted and tagged Noida police for help.

    This was Licypriya’s first live Facebook video, where she has a verified account and over 1,87,000 followers.

    Hello @noidapolice!
    It’s very urgent. My mobile phone was just snatched away (10 minutes ago) by two bike borne thieves while I was going live on my facebook in front of the Bellana Street market, Greater Noida, Sector 16B opposite Nirala Aspire. Kindly help me!
    — Licypriya Kangujam (@LicypriyaK) October 23, 2022
    The young environment activist was standing on a roadside with traffic movement in the backdrop as she went live on Facebook ahead of Diwali to talk about the impact of firecrackers vis a vis pollution.

    She was live for five minutes and 55 seconds when suddenly she was cut short as the phone was snatched away, according to the purported video.

    It also appeared that Licypriya was not holding the phone and either someone else was recording the video for her or it was placed on some object to record the video, the purported footage showed.

    Deputy Commissioner of Police (Central Noida) Ram Badan Singh said, “Directions have been issued to the local Bisrakh police station for investigation in the case. Legal proceedings are being carried out.”

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  • Noida wall collapse: Contractor didn’t act on complaints about structure being weak, say workers

    By PTI

    NOIDA: Workers who survived Tuesday’s wall collapse in Noida have claimed that the sub-contractor was informed about the structure’s weak condition but were asked to continue working.

    Four construction workers died while eight sustained injuries after they got buried in the wall collapse at Jal Vayu Vihar in Sector 21 of the city, according to officials.

    The deceased were identified as Pushpendra Singh (25), Panna Lal (25) and Amit (18), all from Budaun district in Uttar Pradesh, and Dharam Veer from Sambhal district.

    The Noida Police has arrested the sub-contractor — Gul Mohammad — who supplied labourers for the job.

    Sanjeev Kumar (28), a native of Badaun and a relative of Pushpendra Singh, said they were working at the site since September 15.

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    “We started work around 9 am today and after sometime, noticed that the boundary wall was unstable. We immediately informed the sub-contractor about the condition of the wall who asked us to continue the work. He said that if anything happens, he will be responsible for it,” Kumar said.

    Kumar sustained an injury in his leg and was discharged from the hospital after getting treatment.

    “Pushpendra Singh is survived by his wife and four kids,” Kumar said.

    “All of us were staying at an accommodation in Ashok Nagar that was provided by the sub-contractor,” Kumar added.

    Some of the labourers also alleged that Mohammad did not provide any safety gear to them.

    “The drainage system along the boundary wall was completely chocked and it had to be repaired. When the work was going on, the wall suddenly collapsed. No safety gear was provided by the sub-contractor,” Rishi Pal (20) said.

    Rishi Pal lost his brother Dharam Veer and uncle Panna Lal in the wall collapse.

    Multiple excavators were deployed to clear the debris of the collapsed stretch of the wall that was located adjacent to a drain, officials said as police and fire department personnel swung into action for immediate rescue and relief measures.

    “A total of 12 labourers were pulled out of the rubble. Four of them died while others suffered injuries in the episode,” Additional Deputy Commissioner of Police (Noida) Ashutosh Dwivedi told PTI.

    Dhoom Singh, brother of Panna Lal, said his nephew Rishi Pal called and informed him about the incident.

    “Around 10.15 am, Rishi Pal called me and informed that Dharam Veer and Panna Lal were buried under the debris. Both of them died. Their family members are coming to Noida,” Dhoom Singh, a vegetable seller at Indirapuram, said.

    “Dharam Veer’s father had an accident four years ago and can’t walk properly,” Dhoom Singh added.

    NOIDA: Workers who survived Tuesday’s wall collapse in Noida have claimed that the sub-contractor was informed about the structure’s weak condition but were asked to continue working.

    Four construction workers died while eight sustained injuries after they got buried in the wall collapse at Jal Vayu Vihar in Sector 21 of the city, according to officials.

    The deceased were identified as Pushpendra Singh (25), Panna Lal (25) and Amit (18), all from Budaun district in Uttar Pradesh, and Dharam Veer from Sambhal district.

    The Noida Police has arrested the sub-contractor — Gul Mohammad — who supplied labourers for the job.

    Sanjeev Kumar (28), a native of Badaun and a relative of Pushpendra Singh, said they were working at the site since September 15.

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    “We started work around 9 am today and after sometime, noticed that the boundary wall was unstable. We immediately informed the sub-contractor about the condition of the wall who asked us to continue the work. He said that if anything happens, he will be responsible for it,” Kumar said.

    Kumar sustained an injury in his leg and was discharged from the hospital after getting treatment.

    “Pushpendra Singh is survived by his wife and four kids,” Kumar said.

    “All of us were staying at an accommodation in Ashok Nagar that was provided by the sub-contractor,” Kumar added.

    Some of the labourers also alleged that Mohammad did not provide any safety gear to them.

    “The drainage system along the boundary wall was completely chocked and it had to be repaired. When the work was going on, the wall suddenly collapsed. No safety gear was provided by the sub-contractor,” Rishi Pal (20) said.

    Rishi Pal lost his brother Dharam Veer and uncle Panna Lal in the wall collapse.

    Multiple excavators were deployed to clear the debris of the collapsed stretch of the wall that was located adjacent to a drain, officials said as police and fire department personnel swung into action for immediate rescue and relief measures.

    “A total of 12 labourers were pulled out of the rubble. Four of them died while others suffered injuries in the episode,” Additional Deputy Commissioner of Police (Noida) Ashutosh Dwivedi told PTI.

    Dhoom Singh, brother of Panna Lal, said his nephew Rishi Pal called and informed him about the incident.

    “Around 10.15 am, Rishi Pal called me and informed that Dharam Veer and Panna Lal were buried under the debris. Both of them died. Their family members are coming to Noida,” Dhoom Singh, a vegetable seller at Indirapuram, said.

    “Dharam Veer’s father had an accident four years ago and can’t walk properly,” Dhoom Singh added.

  • Noida wall collapse: Inquiry report in 15 days, strict action against negligent, says minister 

    By PTI

    NOIDA/ LUCKNOW: An inquiry committee has been formed to probe the Noida wall collapse and it will submit its report to the government in 15 days, Uttar Pradesh Cabinet Minister Nand Gopal Gupta said on Tuesday.

    The UP industrial development minister said strict action will be taken against those found negligent in the case.

    Four construction workers died and eight suffered injuries after a portion of a housing society’s boundary wall collapsed on them Tuesday morning in Sector 21 of Noida.

    The workers were hired by a contractor for repair work on a drain adjoining the boundary wall of Jal Vayu Vihar.

    The contractor worked for the Noida Authority, which functions under the UP industrial development ministry headed by Gupta.

    Taking congnisance of the matter, the minister condoled the loss of lives in the episode.

    “The minister spoke to the chief executive officer of the Noida Authority for action. The CEO told him that a committee has been formed to investigate the incident and it will submit its report within 15 days,” Gupta’s office said in a statement.

    “The minister said the loss of lives due to the wall collapse was very sad. Strict action will be taken against whoever is found negligent in this incident,” the statement added.

    NOIDA/ LUCKNOW: An inquiry committee has been formed to probe the Noida wall collapse and it will submit its report to the government in 15 days, Uttar Pradesh Cabinet Minister Nand Gopal Gupta said on Tuesday.

    The UP industrial development minister said strict action will be taken against those found negligent in the case.

    Four construction workers died and eight suffered injuries after a portion of a housing society’s boundary wall collapsed on them Tuesday morning in Sector 21 of Noida.

    The workers were hired by a contractor for repair work on a drain adjoining the boundary wall of Jal Vayu Vihar.

    The contractor worked for the Noida Authority, which functions under the UP industrial development ministry headed by Gupta.

    Taking congnisance of the matter, the minister condoled the loss of lives in the episode.

    “The minister spoke to the chief executive officer of the Noida Authority for action. The CEO told him that a committee has been formed to investigate the incident and it will submit its report within 15 days,” Gupta’s office said in a statement.

    “The minister said the loss of lives due to the wall collapse was very sad. Strict action will be taken against whoever is found negligent in this incident,” the statement added.

  • Noida housing society wall collapse: 18-year-old Army aspirant among four labourers dead

    By PTI

    NOIDA: Amit dreamt of donning Army fatigues and was preparing for the next recruitment process, while pursuing his college education and also working as a labourer.

    On Tuesday, those dreams came crashing down.

    The 18-year-old was the youngest of four labourers killed when the boundary wall of a housing society collapsed on them at Jal Vayu Vihar in Sector 21 here.

    Twelve labourers were buried under the rubble while repairing a drain adjacent to the wall, police said.

    Amit’s uncle Vinod, who was also present at the spot, said he was his family’s sole breadwinner.

    “Amit’s father is a farmer and his mother a housewife. He enrolled himself in a bachelor’s programme in Ujhani area in the Badaun district of Uttar Pradesh two days ago and came here for work,” Vinod said.

    He was passionate about the Army and was preparing for the upcoming recruitment.

    Running every morning was part of his routine, Vinod said.

    “During the last recruitment process, he was two months short of eligibility and was planning for the next batch in six months,” Vinod said.

    Amit came to Noida for work to support his family and fund his education.

    His family is planning to fix his elder sister’s marriage and that was also on his mind, Vinod added.

    “I was also working at the spot when the incident happened. The contractors did not provide any safety gear,” he said.

    “A total of 12 labourers were pulled out of the rubble. Four of them died while others suffered injuries,” Additional Deputy Commissioner of Police (Noida) Ashutosh Dwivedi told PTI.

    Amit’s family members are now travelling to the national capital to take his body to their native place for his funeral.

    The other deceased have been identified as Pushpendra Singh (25) and Panna Lal (25) from Badaun and Dharam Veer from Sambhal district, the police said.

    The injured was identified as Pappu Singh (25) of Badaun.

    He is undergoing treatment at the district hospital, they added.

    Noida Authority CEO Ritu Maheshwari has ordered a joint investigation by the police, district administration and the Noida Authority.

    The police have detained a sub-contractor, Gul Mohammad, who supplied labourers for the job, an official said.

    NOIDA: Amit dreamt of donning Army fatigues and was preparing for the next recruitment process, while pursuing his college education and also working as a labourer.

    On Tuesday, those dreams came crashing down.

    The 18-year-old was the youngest of four labourers killed when the boundary wall of a housing society collapsed on them at Jal Vayu Vihar in Sector 21 here.

    Twelve labourers were buried under the rubble while repairing a drain adjacent to the wall, police said.

    Amit’s uncle Vinod, who was also present at the spot, said he was his family’s sole breadwinner.

    “Amit’s father is a farmer and his mother a housewife. He enrolled himself in a bachelor’s programme in Ujhani area in the Badaun district of Uttar Pradesh two days ago and came here for work,” Vinod said.

    He was passionate about the Army and was preparing for the upcoming recruitment.

    Running every morning was part of his routine, Vinod said.

    “During the last recruitment process, he was two months short of eligibility and was planning for the next batch in six months,” Vinod said.

    Amit came to Noida for work to support his family and fund his education.

    His family is planning to fix his elder sister’s marriage and that was also on his mind, Vinod added.

    “I was also working at the spot when the incident happened. The contractors did not provide any safety gear,” he said.

    “A total of 12 labourers were pulled out of the rubble. Four of them died while others suffered injuries,” Additional Deputy Commissioner of Police (Noida) Ashutosh Dwivedi told PTI.

    Amit’s family members are now travelling to the national capital to take his body to their native place for his funeral.

    The other deceased have been identified as Pushpendra Singh (25) and Panna Lal (25) from Badaun and Dharam Veer from Sambhal district, the police said.

    The injured was identified as Pappu Singh (25) of Badaun.

    He is undergoing treatment at the district hospital, they added.

    Noida Authority CEO Ritu Maheshwari has ordered a joint investigation by the police, district administration and the Noida Authority.

    The police have detained a sub-contractor, Gul Mohammad, who supplied labourers for the job, an official said.