Archive · 24 Aug 2026
AC Technician Dies After Fall From Bandra BKC Building
A 27-year-old air-conditioning worker died after falling from a high-rise building in Mumbai.
He was working outside a window on the 11th floor.
He was installing an outdoor air-conditioning unit.
A co-worker said he lost his balance and fell.
Police said he was wearing a safety belt but not a helmet.
The supervisor and contractor were detained because police suspected negligence.
They said a safety harness had been provided, but it was unclear whether it was fastened correctly or checked.
The worker suffered serious injuries and died before reaching the hospital.
Ziyadul Shamshujuha Huda, 27, fell from the 11th floor of a 29-storeyed building.
The incident occurred around 12:30 p.m. at the Ten BKC complex in Bandra Kalanagar.
Huda was fitting an outdoor air-conditioning unit outside a window when he fell.
Police detained supervisor Indrajit Chauhan and contractor Tashvar Ali Ibbarat Ali Mansuri over alleged negligence.
Police said Huda wore a safety belt but no helmet; it remains unclear whether the harness was properly fastened or checked.
- Who
- AC technician Ziyadul Shamshujuha Huda, 27, died; supervisor Indrajit Chauhan and contractor Tashvar Ali Ibbarat Ali Mansuri were detained.
- What
- Huda fell from the 11th floor while fitting an outdoor AC unit and later died.
- When
- The incident occurred on Saturday at about 12:30 p.m.
- Where
- The fall occurred at the Ten BKC complex in Bandra Kalanagar, Mumbai.
- Why
- Police detained the supervisor and contractor over alleged negligence; whether Huda’s safety harness was properly fastened or checked remains unclear.
Police Negligence Allegation
Safety Harness Claim
Responsibility for safety
Police Negligence Allegation
Police detained the supervisor and contractor for alleged negligence and questioned whether they checked the safety equipment before assigning the work.
Safety Harness Claim
The supervisor and contractor told police that Huda had been provided with a safety harness.
Use of protective equipment
Police Negligence Allegation
Police said Huda wore a safety belt but no helmet, and it remains unclear whether the harness was properly fastened.
Safety Harness Claim
The detained men’s account indicates that safety equipment was supplied, although the article does not establish whether it was correctly used or inspected.
- Victim
- Ziyadul Shamshujuha Huda, 27
- Building
- 29-storeyed building at the Ten BKC complex
- Fall location
- 11th floor
- Incident time
- Saturday, approximately 12:30 p.m.
- Work being performed
- Fitting an outdoor AC unit outside a window
- People detained
- Supervisor Indrajit Chauhan and contractor Tashvar Ali Ibbarat Ali Mansuri
- Hospital outcome
- Huda died before admission to Sion Hospital