Borivli grandad dies after being trapped in lift door

In yet another lift-related mishap in Mumbai, a senior citizen from Borivli died on Friday, five days after he got trapped in the door of his housing society elevator and suffered grievous injuries. Three other people were present inside the lift when the mishap occurred. Only after experts examine the lift will it be clear whether it malfunctioned or if there was any other cause for the mishap.

- Nitasha Natu

Ratan Patil, the victim, was in his late sixties and lived at Tuljai-C society in Borivli (East) with his family. In the evening of October 2, he came home with milk packets and then headed out again to look for his two grandsons. So, he entered the lift on the third floor. Society residents said the lift halted on the second floor and then on the first floor. After the doors opened on the first floor, Patil poked his head out to check if his grandsons were playing. While he was ducking back, the lift's doors started to close. His body was trapped in the inside door and he got dragged as the lift moved towards the ground floor.