20 May,2026 08:25 PM IST | Pune | mid-day online correspondent
Police said an accidental death case has been registered at Sinhgad Road Police Station. Representational Pic/File
A seven-year-old boy died after allegedly getting trapped inside a lift at a residential building in Nimbaj Nagar on Sinhgad Road in Maharashtra's Pune district, officials said, reported the ANI.
The incident took place on Monday when the child had gone out to play near his home.
According to the boy's father, Shailesh Dhoot, the family began searching for Shivansh after he did not return to the playground, the news agency reported.
He said the family became worried when his daughter confirmed that the boy had not reached the play area.
During the search, the boy's mother reportedly noticed that the lift was stuck. On checking, she found the child inside.
The family broke open the lift door and discovered that the boy was trapped between the lift and the passage below.
Fire brigade personnel and police rushed to the spot after being informed. However, the child was declared dead at the scene.
Police said an accidental death case has been registered at Sinhgad Road Police Station.
Further investigation is underway to determine the exact circumstances of the incident and whether any safety lapses contributed to the accident.
Officials also recalled a similar incident earlier this year in Mumbai, where five people were injured after a lift collapsed at Jay Krupa Tower in Byculla East due to an alleged cable failure.
Emergency services, including the Mumbai Fire Brigade, police and civic officials, had responded to the incident and shifted the injured to nearby hospitals.
In an another incident, last month, an elderly man died after falling into a lift shaft at a residential society in Gujarat's Valsad district, officials had said, adding that his body was recovered two days later, reported the IANS.
The incident took place at Nirmal Society, where a suspected technical fault led to the lift door opening even though the cabin was not present on that floor.
According to officials, the man was standing near the lift on the third floor when the door unexpectedly opened. Believing the lift had arrived, he stepped forward and fell directly into the shaft.
Initial findings had suggested poor visibility and a malfunction in the lift system contributed to the accident.
Police had registered a case of accidental death and launched a detailed investigation. CCTV footage from the building had confirmed the sequence of events, while lift maintenance records were also examined.
(with ANI and IANS inputs)
