Noida: Police, in a report submitted to the special investigation team (SIT) probing the death of software engineer Yuvraj Mehta, has said that while rescue efforts were initiated soon after teams reached the water-filled trench in Sector 150, the operation was hampered by a shortage of key resources, such as specialised boats, trained personnel, swimmers and modern rescue equipment, sources told TOI.The report, according to the sources, has laid out a detailed reconstruction of events, beginning with the time when police control room was informed and the subsequent movement and arrival of cops, fire services and other emergency agencies at the Sector 150 site.A key section of the report focuses on the alleged role of delivery agent Moninder Singh, who jumped into the trench in a bid to rescue Yuvraj. Police recorded that Moninder claimed he was present at the spot at the time of the incident. However, the report says an analysis of his call detail records and mobile location data appears to undermine the claim. According to the findings placed before SIT, Moninder’s mobile location showed him far from Sector 150 at the time he claimed he arrived at the scene.Moninder, who accused the authorities of negligence and delaying the rescue, has also claimed in a video that the police threatened him against making such allegations. Police, in their report, said they examined Moninder’s call history, location patterns and activities in detail before recording their conclusions. The report also places significant emphasis on technical analysis linked to Yuvraj’s mobile phone. Police examined when the handset was switched off, the timing of the last call made from it, and what the data could indicate about how long he may have remained alive after the incident. Based on call records and mobile data, the report suggests Yuvraj survived for some time and was waiting for help.The cops also reviewed visual evidence, with the report referring to five video clips linked to the incident. These include videos said to have been recorded by passersby and CCTV footage from nearby locations. Police said the footage was examined to understand conditions at the site, the number of people present, and the difficulties encountered during the rescue attempt.Officials said the SIT was now expected to take the investigation forward and determine accountability. Yuvraj’s family has demanded a fair probe and strict action against those found responsible.Yuvraj drowned after his SUV went through a damaged boundary wall and plunged into the flooded pit that was dug for a commercial project in Sector 150. The software engineer, who did not know how to swim, put up a valiant effort to stay afloat — getting out of his Grand Vitara and climbing onto its roof, calling his father and sharing his WhatsApp location, and repeatedly flashing the phone’s torch through fog, hoping that rescuers would hear his cries and spot him.
