Overview
- The incident occurred inside a Dighi housing society in Pimpri-Chinchwad and was captured on building CCTV now circulating widely online.
- Residents halted the elevator and, after a few minutes, freed the child’s hand, with outlets reporting no serious injury.
- Coverage differs on the child’s age, describing her as either a toddler or a few-month-old infant.
- India Today reports the episode took place on March 7 in Pune, and there are no detailed official findings or case-specific legal actions reported so far.
- The footage has refocused attention on lift maintenance and safety checks, with references to the earlier Charholi death and prior state plans for stricter inspections; residents reportedly urged an inspection of the elevator.