Nathuram Sathvilkar’s first day on the job as a security guard ended in tragedy, after the 52-year-old fell into an open lift shaft in Vaibhav Laxmi Building No. 10 in Subhash Nagar, Chembur East, on April 3.
The deceased, a resident of Ghatla in Chembur, was being shown around the premises by fellow security guard Dilip Kadam around 6.50 am before the mishap occurred. “As a precaution, I warned him not to walk ahead as the shaft of the lift in the parking area was open. I turned around for a moment, and when I looked back, he had already fallen inside,” said Kadam. People gathered after Kadam screamed for help.
Chembur police officers reached the spot by 7 am and, with the help of fire brigade personnel, they got Sathvilkar out of the shaft and took him to Rajawadi Hospital, where doctors declared him dead on arrival.
6.50 am
Time incident occurred on Friday
Illustrations/Uday Mohite
1 Security guard Dilip Kadam shows Nathuram Sathvilkar around on his first day of work on Friday morning.
2 They stand near the car lift shaft used to move cars. Kadam warns Sathvilkar not to walk ahead, as the shaft is empty
3 As Kadam turns around, he sees Sathvilkar proceeding and accidentally falling down the shaft
The aftermath
The police have registered an accidental death report, and following the investigation, this may be converted into an FIR if negligence is suspected.
PoliceSpeak
PSI Ajit Shinde, Chembur police station
‘Despite the building being fully constructed and residents living there, no CCTV cameras were installed around the parking area. We also found that safety barricading around the lift shaft was missing’
By: Vaishnavi Shetty
