Major update in Noida techie death case as Yogi government orders SIT inquiry, check details here

The government’s decision to remove Lokesh coincided with chief minister Yogi Adityanath’s order to set up a special investigation team (SIT) led by additional director general (ADG), Meerut Zone, Bhanu Bhaskar to probe the circumstances leading to the tragic incident. The Meerut divisional commissioner and the chief engineer of the Public Works Department (PWD) will be its members.

An official statement said the panel has been ordered to submit its report within five days.

The government order, which removed Lokesh from the CEO’s post on Monday, did not assign him another posting but kept him on compulsory wait.

As CEO, Lokesh M, a 2005-batch Indian Administrative Service (IAS) officer, was responsible for the authority’s daily administration, civic planning and enforcement functions. He had taken over in July 2023.