Overview

• The lift at Kaul Heritage City banquet hall held 17 people despite a 10-person capacity when it stalled on July 20, trapping BJP MLC Praveen Darekar and MLAs Sneha Dubey-Pandit and Rajan Naik.
• Party workers and security personnel pried open the doors with iron rods and freed all occupants without injury after a disputed 10- to 20-minute entrapment.
• After being rescued, the trio immediately returned to the self-redevelopment guidance camp for residents of aging buildings.
• Local authorities have launched a review of venue inspection and elevator maintenance protocols in response to the capacity breach that caused the malfunction.
• Media outlets reported differing times for the rescue, highlighting the need for consistent and accurate coverage of public safety incidents.