Overview
- Greater Noida police arrested Ravi Bansal and Sachin Karnwal, linked to Lotus Greens, expanding detentions beyond earlier custody of MZ Wiztown director Abhay Kumar.
- Investigators registered an additional case under the Environment Protection Act and the Water Act, citing a years-old, unsecured excavation that became a polluted, waterlogged hazard.
- The National Green Tribunal sought affidavits from multiple agencies over delayed stormwater measures and possible environmental violations, with the next hearing set for April 10.
- The SIT led by ADG Bhanu Bhaskar continued site inspections and records checks at Noida Authority departments, with a report due within the five-day window.
- Administrative action already includes removal of the Noida Authority CEO and termination of a junior engineer, as probes weigh lapses in safety measures and emergency response.