Tragic flood: Two bank employees die in Faridabad underpass

A judicial inquiry has been initiated following the tragic death of two bank employees trapped in their SUV in a flooded underpass at the Old Faridabad railway station, authorities confirmed on Monday. DCP NIT Kuldeep Singh stressed the gravity of the incident and said legal action would follow if negligence was proven.

The victims, Punyashray Sharma (48) and Viraj (26), died late on Friday night while they were returning home to Greater Faridabad from Gurugram. Heavy rains had flooded the underpass and vehicles had been warned to avoid the area. Despite the warnings, the men’s vehicle entered the underpass and got stuck.

Passersby tried to rescue them, but Viraj died on the spot and Sharma was declared dead at the hospital. Police confirmed that a barricade had been placed to deter vehicles, but the occupants removed it and tried to drive on. The inquest, headed by police constable Anand Sharma, has begun its probe, alongside a police investigation triggered by a complaint from Viraj’s brother.

(With contributions from agencies.)