Musapet Lift Accident: Man Trapped Between Lift and Wall, Rescued After 90 Minutes

Musapet Lift Accident: A 40-year-old man was injured after getting trapped between a lift and the wall of an apartment building in Anjaneya Nagar, Musapet. Rescue teams took nearly 90 minutes to free him.

Murali was travelling with his wife from the ground floor to the second floor when the accident occurred on Sunday. The lift stopped at the second floor and Murali started getting out.

At that point, the lift suddenly moved upward. Reports said someone had pressed the button for the third floor while Murali was still stepping out.

The movement caught him off guard. One of his legs was still inside the lift while the other was on the second-floor landing. His leg became trapped in the lift’s grill, leaving him caught between the lift and the wall as the cabin moved upward.

Murali’s wife escaped the immediate danger and began shouting for help. Other residents heard her and rushed to the spot, but they could not pull him out without risking further injury.

The residents then contacted the HYDRA control room. A Disaster Response Force (DRF) team from Kukatpally reached the apartment and started working on the rescue.

Fire personnel from Sanathnagar also arrived and joined the operation. The rescue was not straightforward because Murali was stuck in a narrow gap and the lift could not simply be moved.

Emergency workers used a hydraulic cutter to create space around the trapped man. They worked carefully for about an hour and a half before managing to bring him out.

Murali had suffered a leg injury and was taken to a hospital for treatment. The extent of the injury was not immediately clear.

The accident took place in a lift fitted with an older-style grill door. Such lifts require regular checks of their doors, sensors, brakes and other safety mechanisms, particularly in older residential buildings.

Residents who gathered at the apartment watched the rescue operation as the emergency teams worked to free Murali. The priority throughout was to remove him without triggering another movement of the lift or worsening his injuries.

The incident has brought renewed attention to lift safety in apartment buildings. A lift that starts moving while a passenger is still entering or leaving can leave very little time to react, especially when older door and grill systems are involved.

After the rescue operation was completed, Murali was shifted to the hospital. Further information about his condition is expected from the medical team.