In another incident of technical snag in the elevator, a 30-year-old plumber died on Monday after being stuck inside a lift at a residential building in West Delhi’s Naraina area. The tragic incident took place when a lift came down on him while he was peeing through its shaft, police said.

According to the police, the plumber identified as Sanjay, a resident of Rajeev Camp, was called to remove the water that had accumulated in the shaft of the lift which was being used for commercial purposes.

"While he was examining that area, the lift moved and he got stuck in that. With the help of a local technician, the lift was opened and the injured was moved to the hospital. He was declared dead in the hospital," the officer was quoted as saying by news agency PTI.

According to the police, someone pressed the lift button while the plumber was peeping down the lift shaft, and the lift fell on him.

The police officer further added that at least three people were around him when the incident took place but they were unable to get him out. Earlier this week,  a seven-year-old child was stuck for almost 20 minutes in an elevator of a high-rise building in Lucknow's Jankipuram Extension area. 

(With Agency Inputs)