India, Jan. 19 -- The Uttar Pradesh government on Monday removed Noida Authority chief executive officer Lokesh M and ordered an inquiry into the death of a 27-year-old software engineer who drowned in a water-filled excavation pit on a vacant plot in Sector 150.

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.

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