A seven-year-old boy died after he was trapped inside an elevator in a residential society in Pune’s Nimbajnagar area on Sinhagad Road, police said on Tuesday.
The deceased has been identified as Shivaansh Shailesh Dhoot, a resident of Ridhi Siddhi Apartment in Anand Nagar.
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Shivaansh was playing at the association headquarters on Monday night when he entered the elevator alone. Police said he pressed the elevator buttons after entering, after which the elevator started moving but stopped before reaching the second floor.
When the child did not return for a long time, family members began searching for him. Later, they informed the police and firefighters.
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Firefighters rushed to the scene and rescued the child from inside the elevator. But officials said he died before he could be taken out. Police said that no major technical defect was discovered in the elevator during the initial investigation.
“We have registered a case of accidental death in connection with the incident and further investigation is underway,” SPI Vinay Patankar said.
A child died after falling from the building
Earlier, a four-year-old boy died after falling from the 15th floor of a high-rise building in Omicron-1 area of Greater Noida. According to the police, the child was accompanied by his mother, who works as a maid in housing societies. She took him with her while cleaning a vacant apartment on the fifteenth floor.
While she was busy working inside the apartment, the child was playing nearby. He is said to have moved towards an open window and fell from there by mistake. Police said there was no protective glass or safety barrier installed on the window, which may have contributed to the accident.
As soon as the mother realized what had happened, she rushed downstairs with the help of local residents. The child was taken to a nearby hospital to receive emergency treatment, but he was declared dead upon arrival.
Immediately after the accident occurred, the police arrived at the scene, conducted a preliminary investigation, and sent the body for autopsy. Officials said that no case has been recorded so far, and further investigations are underway to determine the exact circumstances of the fall.
