Overview
- Two 11-year-olds fell from the third floor into a residential lift shaft in Goregaon West after the outer grill gave way during play on Wednesday night.
- Residents and society youths pulled the boys from the shaft and rushed them to hospitals within minutes of the fall.
- Vignesh Mahatre suffered severe head and chest injuries and remains in critical condition at Kokilaben Hospital’s special care unit.
- Rudra Susvirkar sustained fractures in both arms and his left thigh, underwent surgery at Matushree Gomati Hospital, and is recovering under observation.
- Goregaon police completed a spot panchnama as inquiries continue into the aging lift’s upkeep, with relatives alleging inadequate door inspections despite monthly servicing.