Hyderabad: A 28-year-old man had a miraculous escape on Wednesday night when his leg got stuck in a lift in an apartment complex in Jubilee Hills. Mr Mahesh, a driver, was coming down to the ground floor after dropping his owner in his flat. His leg got stuck in the lift and he was left hanging upside down for around two hours. He was rescued by fire officials.
Residents of Venkateswara Nilayam Apartment in Jubilee Hills said Mahesh had gone to his employer’s third floor apartment at around 9 pm after parking the car. While coming down, he got stuck in the lift.
Due to the sudden jerk in the lift, he slipped and one of his legs got stuck in the lift’s grille. The lift pulled him up and he was left hanging upside down. Hearing his screams, residents alerted the fire service.
“The lift got stuck between the second and third floors. We tried opening it with some tools, but it did not work. Later, a rescue tender from Moula Ali was rushed to the spot and we spread the grille apart and released his leg,” said Film Nagar fire officer Mohan. Later, with the help of residents, a hole was dug in the wall and Mahesh was pulled out of the lift.
Though the residents accused the apartment owner of negligence, the owner, Mr Venkatesh said, “Maintenance is not at the issue. We spent '7 lakh on it. This is a clear accident. His leg slipped and got caught in between the grille.”
Mr Mahesh escaped with bruises on his leg and other minor injuries. He was shifted to a private hospital and discharged after first aid. No complaint regarding the incident was filed with the police.
Cop nabbed for molestation bid
A TSSP constable was arrested for allegedly attempting to molest an elderly woman in Ameerpet. Police said that Srinivas who was drunk tried to molest the woman who was walking along with her daughter near Gurudwara.
SR Nagar police said P. Srinivas, 25, hailing from the East Godavari district of Andhra Pradesh, is a constable attached to TSSP XIII Battalion at Yousufguda and is on deputation to a Greyhounds unit located at Gandipet. On Wednesday evening, he came to Ameerpet.
“While a 60-year-old woman and with her daughter were walking along the road, a drunk Srinivas tried to pull her hand,” SI Mallesh of SR Nagar police station said.
The woman immediately raised an alarm and handed him over to the police with the help of a neighbour. Police found that Srinivas was inebriated and recorded a 40mg/dl in the blood alcohol test. A case under Sections 356 and 379 of IPC and 511 and 354 were registered and Srinivas was sent to judicial custody.
