Bangalore:
A 58-year-old retired Indian Air Force officer died after trying to exit a lift that got stuck between floors. The lift had been serviced on Sunday, but malfunctioned when Motilal Nalluri was going to the seventh floor.
Nalluri, originally from the Kurnool district in Andhra Pradesh, had retired and moved to the air force colony at Jal Vayu Towers at Sadanandanagar, where he lived on the seventh floor with his wife and younger son.
Every morning Nalluri went out alone for an hour-long walk, but yesterday he failed to return home even after two hours had elapsed.
His screams alerted residents, and they discovered him trapped between the doors of the elevator, which had stopped between the 5th and 6th floors. He was extracted and taken to the Command Hospital, where the doctors declared him dead.
Police said that although the lift was serviced, the sensors in the door were faulty and therefore did not retract when he attempted to come out. The police have begun an investigation but have ruled out suicide as the cause.
Investigating officer, V Rohit, PSI of Byappanahalli police station said, "We will consult the mechanics who serviced the lift and investigate further."
Similar incidents- On October 25, 2010, four-year-old Laxmi died in a similar accident at Sai Ram Soudha Apartment. Residents claimed negligence on the owner's part as the reason behind the accident.
- On July 3, 2007, six-year-old Ahan Bhandari died at Garuda Mall while exiting a stalled lift along with his parents. He was crushed when the lift moved as they were exiting.