On Tuesday, police in Noida announced they had arrested Abhay Kumar, one of the owners of Wishtown Planners Pvt Ltd. Police said they were on the lookout for the second owner, Manish Kumar. On Monday, the Uttar Pradesh government had removed Noida Authority CEO M Lokesh over the incident.

At present, different helpline numbers are used for various emergency services including police, fire services and others.

Days before the 27-year-old Noida techie’s death, a truck driver narrowly escaped death at the same deep pit at a construction site at Noida. Gurvinder Singh recounted the horrific event, revealing how he survived while exposing the authority’s inaction and insensitivity.