India, Oct. 4 -- A 12-year-old boy died after getting trapped in a lift of a housing society in Pune, police said on Friday. The incident occurred ar around 5 pm on Thursday at Ram Smruti Cooperative Society in the Charholi Budruk area of the city.

According to police, the incident occurred between the third and fourth floors of the building. The lift in question is equipped with an old-style iron strip door. The boy was on his way to the fourth floor when he took the lift. During the ride, his leg accidentally slipped through a gap in the door, causing him to get stuck between two floors.

Hearing his screams for help, residents of the building rushed to his aid and immediately alerted the fire brigade. Firefighters arrived promptly and...