Overview
- CCTV from Sardar Heights’ Sabarmati Building shows the car moving with doors open as resident Vatsal Panchal, also reported as Vatsalbhai Pancha, steps out.
- He sustained a minor head injury and was declared out of danger, according to local reports.
- Technicians’ initial assessment indicates a drive-related fault that let the car move despite the open doors.
- The elevator has been taken out of service and authorities have ordered special inspections across the campus, which houses 36 elevators.
- Building leaders say Omega Elevator Maintenance technicians visited two days earlier for minor issues as residents voice repeated safety complaints.