Mangaluru: NRI’s 7-year-old son dies after getting stuck in lift

coastaldigest.com web desk

August 24, 2018

Mangaluru, Aug 24: In a heartbreaking tragedy, a 7-year-old boy died after getting stuck in a lift in a residential apartment in the heart of the city of Mangaluru.

The deceased has been identified as Muhammed Sinan, whose parents hail from Addoor on the outskirts of the city. He was a Class 1 student at Baraka School.

Sinan’s family had returned from a gulf country a few months ago to get him admitted in the school. His father still works abroad, sources said.

The incident took place on Thursday (Aug 23) at around 7 p.m. at Shama Residency Apartment on Vas Lane in the city in the presence of the victim’s mother and siblings.

Sinan’s mother was locking her house door to go out with his three kids when the farmer directly entered the old-fashioned elevator alone.

The door of the elevator immediately got closed and Sinan’s head got stuck in the gap. The lift started moving down and got stuck halfway through. People from the other flats in the apartment rushed to the spot when the boy and his helpless mother began to scream.

Although the door was opened forcefully within a couple of minutes, the injured boy breathed his last without responding to any treatment at a nearby hospital.

A case has been registered at Kadri police station and investigations are on. The incident has put a question mark on maintenance and security arrangements of multi-story apartments mushrooming in the city.

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Mangaluru’s ₹1,200 crore fix: Massive sewage overhaul to end city’s drainage woes

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December 19,2025

Mangaluru: In a decisive move to tackle the city’s deteriorating sanitation infrastructure, the Mangaluru City Corporation (MCC) has announced a massive ₹1,200 crore action plan to overhaul its underground drainage (UGD) network.

The initiative, spearheaded by Deputy Commissioner and MCC Administrator Darshan HV, aims to bridge "missing links" in the current system that have left residents grappling with overflowing sewage and environmental hazards.

The Breaking Point

The announcement follows a high-intensity phone-in session on Thursday, where the DC was flooded with grievances from frustrated citizens. Residents, including Savithri from Yekkur, described a harrowing reality: raw sewage from apartments leaking into stormwater drains, creating a "permanent stink" and turning residential zones into mosquito breeding grounds.

"We are facing immense difficulties due to the stench and the health risks. Local officials have remained silent until now," one resident reported during the session.

The Strategy: A Six-Year Vision

DC Darshan HV confirmed that the proposed plan is not a temporary patch but a comprehensive six-year roadmap designed to accommodate Mangaluru’s projected population growth. Key highlights of the plan include:

• Infrastructure Expansion: Laying additional pipelines to connect older neighborhoods to the main grid.

• STP Crackdown: Stricter enforcement of Sewage Treatment Plant (STP) regulations. While new apartments are required to have functional STPs, many older buildings lack them entirely, and several newer units are reportedly non-functional.

• Budgetary Push: The plan has already been discussed with the district in-charge minister and the Secretary of the Urban Development Department. It is slated for formal presentation in the upcoming state budget.

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