Mangaluru, Mar 27: In a heartrending tragedy, an eight-year-old boy lost his life after he was trapped between the floors in a lift at an apartment in the city today.
The four-storeyed building, Bharathi Heights, is located on fourth cross in Chilimbi area. Ironically, the victim’s parents work as security guards in the same apartment.
Police have identified the boy as Manjunath, son of Neelappa and Parvathi, both originally hailing from Hungundha taluk in Bagalkote. They had migrated to Mangaluru to earn a living.
According to residents of the building, the Class 2 boy was playing in the lift while his sister was standing outside. They said at some point, the boy failed to close the door of the lift.
Meanwhile, a resident from another floor called the lift. As a result, the boy was taken along with the lift, the door being still open. He was trapped between the two floors and he sustained critical injuries. Though he was rushed to a private hospital, doctors declared him brought dead.
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