Why Noida DM Medha Roopam is facing backlash in Yuvraj Mehta death case

The District Magistrate of Noida, Medha Roopam, is facing mounting criticism over the death of software engineer Yuvraj Mehta.

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00:00The DM of Noida, Medha Rupam, who also happens to be the daughter of the Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar,

00:09is facing a lot of backlash in the Yuvraj Mehta case.

00:14Just search her name on X, and you can see, users alleged that she didn't post anything related to addressing the tragedy,

00:20but kept to her usual uploads, and visited the pit where Yuvraj drowned only four days after the incident,

00:25leaving without addressing the press.

00:26The matter further escalated when the MP of the region, Mahesh Sharma,

00:30said that he had forwarded a complaint about the condition of the pit to the authorities a few months ago.

00:34The appellation alleged that the government was trying to shield her,

00:37because she is the daughter of Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar.

00:40AAP also questioned why a junior engineer was suspended,

00:43arguing that responsibility for risky operations, including SDRF coordination, lies with the district magistrate.

00:49After reports revealed that the UP Irrigation Department had flagged the condition of the mucky pit as early as 2021,

00:54and a 2025 Allahabad High Court judgment called the proposed sports complex at the site

00:59a textbook example of institutional corruption,

01:01the case came to be seen as more than mere negligence.

01:04And Medha Rupam, who became the DM of Gautam Budhanagar in July 2025,

01:08is facing criticism for not taking corrective action despite receiving complaints.

01:12We called the DM's office, but didn't get a response.

01:14No.