7-year-old boy dies after getting trapped in lift at Pune housing society
A seven-year-old boy tragically died after getting trapped in an elevator at a Pune housing society. The child, identified as Shivansh Shailesh Dhut, entered the lift alone and pressed the buttons, causing it to get stuck. Despite rescue efforts, he was pronounced dead before being brought out of the elevator.
- ▪The incident occurred at Riddhi Siddhi Apartment in Anand Nagar, Pune.
- ▪Shivansh was playing in the society premises when he entered the lift alone.
- ▪Family members alerted authorities after he did not return for a long time.
- ▪Fire brigade personnel rescued him, but he had already died before they could get him out.
- ▪Police have registered an accidental death case and are investigating the incident.
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7-year-old boy dies after getting trapped in lift at Pune housing societyThe boy allegedly pressed the elevator buttons after entering, following which the lift started moving and then got stuck.Updated on: May 20, 2026 10:08 AM ISTBy HT CorrespondentShare viaCopy link A seven-year-old boy died after allegedly getting trapped inside an elevator at a residential society in Pune's Nimbajnagar area on Sinhagad Road, police said on Tuesday.The boy was a resident of Riddhi Siddhi Apartment in Anand Nagar.
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