Overview

• The bodies of 27-year-old taxi driver Sachin Sharma and 50-year-old labourer Laxmi Shankar were found inside a locked Hyundai Aura CNG car in Noida’s Sector 58 on Monday afternoon.
• Police broke open the windows to discover the ignition key in place and both petrol and CNG tanks empty.
• No visible injuries or signs of foul play were detected at the scene.
• Investigators suspect the men suffocated after consuming alcohol and passing out in the confined space without ventilation.
• Forensic experts have begun a detailed vehicle inspection and officers are awaiting post-mortem findings to establish the exact cause of death.