Archive · 23 Sep 2026
Seven Injured After Lift Plunges From Second Floor In Indore
A lift carrying seven people suddenly fell from the second floor of a building in Indore.
The accident happened at Navlakha Complex on Tuesday afternoon.
Six of the people were visiting relatives from Punjab.
Everyone inside was hurt, mostly in the legs.
One person, Ankit Dhingra, broke both legs.
Police and a security guard opened the lift and rescued them.
The injured people were taken to a nearby hospital.
Police think the lift may have been overloaded and poorly maintained.
A similar accident had injured three people in another block of the same complex before.
Seven people, including six visitors from Punjab, were injured when a lift plunged from the second floor in Indore.
The accident occurred around 3:15 p.m. Tuesday at Block C of Navlakha Complex.
Police and a security guard rescued the occupants by breaking open the lift door.
Ankit Dhingra suffered fractures in both legs, while the others mainly sustained leg injuries.
Police cited suspected overloading and poor maintenance; residents said the ageing complex has faced upkeep problems.
- Who
- Seven people were injured, including Ankit Dhingra and six relatives visiting from Punjab.
- What
- An overloaded lift plunged from the second floor, injuring all seven occupants.
- When
- Tuesday afternoon at about 3:15 p.m.; the article does not specify the calendar date.
- Where
- Block C of Navlakha Complex in Sneh Nagar, near Navlakha, Indore, Madhya Pradesh.
- Why
- Police’s preliminary assessment points to overloading and poor maintenance; locals also reported long-neglected upkeep of the ageing infrastructure.
- Injured
- Seven people
- Location
- Block C, Navlakha Complex, Sneh Nagar, Indore
- Time
- About 3:15 p.m. Tuesday
- Lift fall
- From the second floor
- Most serious injury
- Ankit Dhingra suffered fractures in both legs
- Rescue
- Police broke open the lift door
- Building age
- More than 50 years old
- Lift age
- Approximately 40 years old