Delivery Executive, Who Jumped Into Pit To Save Noida Techie, Arrested In Extortion Case

Published 7 June 2026 · local

Delivery Executive, Who Jumped Into Pit To Save Noida Techie, Arrested In Extortion Case Published By, Last Updated: June 07, 2026, 22:21 IST Noida delivery

Delivery Executive, Who Jumped Into Pit To Save Noida Techie, Arrested In Extortion Case Published By, Last Updated: June 07, 2026, 22:21 IST Noida delivery executive once praised in Noida drowning case and his brother arrested for allegedly extorting restaurant owners, police seek custody remand. Software engineer Yuvraj Mehta drowned after his car plunged into a deep, water-filled pit in Greater Noida's Sector 150, when he was on his way home from work on the intervening night of January 16 and 17. (Image: News18/File) A 26-year-old delivery executive, who was once lauded during the Yuvraj Mehta drowning incident, has been arrested while his brother faces extortion charges.

Moninder and Narendra, residents of Knowledge Park, were arrested on Thursday. “The suspects were extorting between ₹20,000 and ₹25,000 from restaurant owners and handcart vendors," the Noida police said in a statement. A case was registered after a complaint from one of the alleged victims. Hindustan Times quoted an officer saying, “Following repeated complaints of threats and extortion, a case under Sections 308(5) (extortion), 352 (intentional insult), and 351(2) (intimidation) of the BNS was registered at the Knowledge Park police station. The two were nabbed with the help of electronic surveillance from the Knowledge Park area." In January, a 27-year-old software engineer, Yuvraj Mehta, died after he drowned when his SUV crashed through a damaged boundary wall due to poor visibility.

The incident took place in Noida Sector 150. A delivery executive, Moninder, said he jumped in to save the life of the man though he couldn’t find Mehta because of poor visibility, but Mehta kept shouting for help. Police stood at the scene but couldn’t rescue him. According to India Today, a local court is scheduled to hear the police’s plea seeking custody remand of the two accused on Monday. News18 Newsletter Handpicked stories, in your inbox A newsletter with the best of our journalism submit First Published: June 07, 2026, 22:21 IST News cities noida Delivery Executive, Who Jumped Into Pit To Save Noida Techie, Arrested In Extortion Case Disclaimer: Comments reflect users’ views, not News18’s.

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