Worker, 40, dies after falling into lift shaft at construction site; contractor booked

The incident occurred before 3pm on October 19 at Sector 47 in Dronagiri. The deceased, identified as Vinod, was a tile cutter from Uttar Pradesh’s Maharajganj district, police said

Navi Mumbai: A 40-year-old construction worker died after allegedly falling into a lift shaft at an under-construction building in Dronagiri on Monday, prompting Uran police to register a case against the contractor, identified as Nimishbhai Vohra, for allegedly failing to provide adequate safety measures at the site.

Worker, 40, dies after falling into lift shaft at construction site; contractor booked

The incident occurred before 3pm on October 19 at Sector 47 in Dronagiri. The deceased, identified as Vinod, was a tile cutter from Uttar Pradesh’s Maharajganj district, police said.

According to the complaint, Vinod fell from a height into the building’s lift shaft and sustained serious head injuries. He subsequently sucuu

Police have booked Vohra responsible for the construction work, alleging that necessary safety measures had not been implemented to protect workers. The complaint states that the lapses exposed workers to danger and contributed to the fatal accident.

Uran police have registered a case under relevant provisions of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita relating to causing death by negligence and endangering life.