Archive · 12 Aug 2026
Crane operator found hanging from 32nd-floor crane in Ahmedabad
A man named Pritam Singh worked as a crane operator, driving the big machine that lifts heavy things at a building site.
One morning, other workers came to work and saw something shocking: Pritam was hanging from the crane, very high in the air.
The police were called and came to the building.
They said it looked like Pritam had sadly ended his own life during the night.
No note explaining what happened was found.
Pritam was only 22 years old and came from a place called Jharkhand in India.
His family said he might have been stressed about problems at home.
The police are talking to his family and coworkers to understand what happened.
This all took place in the city of Ahmedabad at a building that was still being built.
Pritam Singh, a 22-year-old crane operator from Jharkhand, was found hanging from a crane on the 32nd floor of an under-construction residential tower in Ahmedabad on Wednesday.
Police said initial findings suggest Singh died by suicide during the night, but no suicide note was recovered.
Workers arriving for the morning shift spotted the body about 300 feet in the air and alerted police around 8 am.
Reports differ on how long Singh worked at the site: one says several years, another says four months.
An accidental death case has been registered, and police are recording statements from Singh's family and co-workers.
- Who
- Pritam Singh, a 22-year-old crane operator from Jharkhand
- What
- was found hanging from a crane on the 32nd floor of an under-construction residential tower; police suspect suicide and have registered an accidental death case
- When
- Wednesday morning, with police informed around 8 am after workers spotted the body
- Where
- an under-construction high-rise in the Chharodi area of Ahmedabad, near SG Highway
- Why
- Unclear; police are investigating, and Singh's brother indicated he may have been under stress due to internal family issues
- Victim
- Pritam Singh, 22, crane operator from Jharkhand
- Location
- Under-construction residential tower, Chharodi area near SG Highway, Ahmedabad
- Floor / Height
- 32nd floor; crane about 300 feet tall
- Police station
- Sola police station
- Case registered
- Accidental death; investigation underway
- Suicide note
- Not recovered
- Time reported
- Workers alerted police around 8 am
- Employment duration
- Several years per one report; four months per another
