Four-Year-Old Boy Crushed Between Lift Doors Due To Malfunction In Hyderabad

In Hyderabad, the accident occurred when someone reportedly pressed the lift button causing it to ascend and Narender got trapped in the lift gate as the doors closed. 

This incident adds to a growing list of elevator-related tragedies in Hyderabad, raising concerns about lift safety standards in residential buildings.

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A four-year-old boy died after he was fatally crushed between the lift doors while playing near the elevator in Hyderabad on Wednesday. The incident took place around 10 PM at Muktaba Apartments. The boy, identified as Narender, is the son of the apartment’s watchman.

The accident occurred when someone reportedly pressed the lift button, causing it to ascend and Narender got trapped in the lift gate as the doors closed, leading to severe injuries. The Asif Nagar Police Station told ANI, "A 4-year-old boy named Narender passed away after getting stuck in the gate of a lift at Muktaba Apartments under Asif Nagar PS in Hyderabad. The boy was the son of the apartment's watchman and was playing in the lift when someone pressed the lift button, causing the lift to move upwards with Narender stuck in the liftgate."

#WATCH | Hyderabad, Telangana | Around 10 pm last night, a 4-year-old boy named Narender passed away after getting stuck in the gate of a lift at Muktaba Apartments under Asif Nagar PS in Hyderabad. The boy was the son of the apartment's watchman and was playing in the lift when…

— ANI (@ANI) March 13, 2025

 

Lift-Related Accidents

This incident adds to a growing list of elevator-related tragedies in Hyderabad, raising concerns about lift safety standards in residential buildings.

Last month, a six-year-old boy, Arav, lost his life in a similar accident at an apartment complex in the Masab Tank area. He was trapped between the elevator shaft and the wall and, despite a two-hour rescue operation, succumbed to his injuries at a hospital.

In another case, senior police officer Thota Gangaram died after falling into a lift shaft in Sircilla town. The 59-year-old commandant of the 17th Police Battalion had served in key security roles, including at the state secretariat.