India, Sept. 15 -- A 50-year-old painter lost his life after being crushed by a crane against a wall inside a private company premises on Friday. Police said negligence on the part of the crane operator and the staff of a private industrial unit at Mehtre Wasti, Chikhali, led to the fatal mishap. The deceased has been identified as Suresh Bhimashankar Aher, 50, from Chikhali.

On the basis of a complaint filed by the deceased's son, Piyush Aher, 22, police booked crane operator Sandeep Patil, mechanic Ramesh Mugnale and the private company's manager, AjayGawade.

According to Chikali police, the victim was engaged in painting work close to a wall in the company premises, when the crane suddenly moved in the direction of the wall, crushing...