Lift-Shaft Death at Bhopal Complex Triggers Police Negligence Probe

Overview

• Pritam Giri Goswami, 77, was reported missing on January 7 and was found about 10–11 days later in a lift duct at Chinar Dream City in Misrod.
• A technician discovered the body after residents noticed a strong stench and a stalled elevator, prompting an inspection of the shaft.
• Police recovered the body, registered an inquest, and sent it for post-mortem, saying preliminary findings point to negligent maintenance.
• Residents allege lifts across the society’s 11 blocks lacked lighting, alarms, and emergency buttons, while many CCTV cameras had been nonfunctional for years.
• The discovery has led to calls for immediate lift inspections and accountability from the builder and society management as the investigation proceeds.