Tragic flood: Two bank employees die in underpass in Faridabad

A judicial inquiry has been launched into the tragic death of two bank employees who were trapped in their SUV in a flooded underpass on the Old Faridabad Railway, authorities confirmed on Monday. DCP NIT Kuldeep Singh stressed the seriousness of the incident and said legal action would be taken if negligence was proven.

The victims, Punyashray Sharma (48) and Viraj (26), died while on their way home from Gurugram to Faridabad late Friday night. Heavy rain had flooded the underpass and vehicles were warned to avoid the area. Despite these 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 in hospital. Police confirmed that a barricade had been put up to stop vehicles, but the occupants removed it and tried to drive away. The judicial inquiry headed by ADC Anand Sharma has begun its investigation, parallel to a police probe triggered by a complaint from Viraj's brother.

(With contributions from agencies.)