Five-Year-Old Girl Dies After Getting Trapped in Hyderabad Hostel Lift

Overview

• A five-year-old girl at Mahi Women PG in Gowlidoddi, Hyderabad died Wednesday after getting trapped in a grill-fitted lift, police said.
• Police said a Dial-100 call came around noon and patrol staff found her dead on the third floor of the building.
• Investigators suspect her clothes caught in the moving grille, a hazard with such lifts that can lead to severe head injuries.
• Police registered a case to determine how she entered the lift and whether any negligence occurred.
• Local outlets report conflicting details on her identity and family, though The Hindu and Deccan Chronicle name her as Bistu Ghosh from Jharkhand and say her grandparents work as cooks.