A 27-year-old labourer was crushed to death after being trapped between a wall and an allegedly malfunctioning lift going upwards, inside a factory premises in Narela here on Sunday morning.
According to the police, the victim — Jaan Mohammad — was going from the first floor of the plastic factory in Narela Industrial Area to the third floor when the lift suddenly started moving even before he could finish closing the safety door manually. This caught him off guard, leading him to lose balance and get crushed.
Experts called in
Deputy Commissioner of Police (Rohini District) Rishi Pal said they received a call around 9-15 a.m. about a person's accidental death while using the lift. Mohammad's body was found in the lift on the third floor of Satyam Plastic, a unit in the B Block of the Delhi State Industrial and Infrastructure Development Corporation Ltd. (DSIIDC) Industrial Area of outer Delhi.
The police said that probe revealed the lift was old and experts have been called in to review its functioning.
“We have registered a case of death due to negligence against the owner as of now. Once we receive the report and if the findings suggest that the lift was faulty and the owner did not rectify it then we will arrest him,” said the officer.
Relatives protest
The victim is a resident of Kureni village of Narela and the family members have been informed. The owner of the factory is Meghraj and he would be questioned soon, said the police. Mohammad’s death caused an outrage as his body was kept at the factory.
The victim’s relatives and other workers protested at the spot. According to the police, the protestors wanted the owner Megh Raj to be called to the spot and a compensation declared. However, the police refused the demand fearing that he could be lynched by angry factory workers. This led to a confrontation, leaving a few policemen injured.
