Overview
- Investigators say a temporary plank used for car-lift work gave way on the sixth floor, sending six labourers down through an opening around late morning on Saturday.
- The deceased was identified as Desapogu Ramanjaneyulu, 55, while five co-workers were injured; three were later shifted to Sion Hospital for tertiary care.
- Doctors reported severe trauma among the injured, including a brain haemorrhage for 22-year-old Gunadhar Roy and multiple fractures for Kush Roy and Vijay Morya.
- Mumbai Mayor Ritu Tawde visited the site and hospital, citing an injured worker’s claim that no safety gear was provided and directing strict action if negligence is proven.
- Police and civic probes are examining safety lapses at the Adityaraj project, with no arrests yet as officers review documents and fix responsibility.