Hyderabad, March 11 -- In a tragicaccident,Gangaram, 55,in-charge commandant of Telangana Special Police 17th Battalion,diedon Monday night afterhefellinto an elevator shaft in Sircilla town. Gangaram hadgoneto meethis batchmateSircilla DSP Chandrashekhar Reddyat hishousenear the new bus stand.Ashewasleaving the apartment, Gangarampushedthe elevator button on the third floor toreachthe ground floor.Butthe elevator doorallegedlyswungopenbefore the liftreachedthe floor.

Unaware of the defect, heenteredthe shaft and fell.Despiterushing him to the Sircilla Government Hospital, hediedofhis injuries during treatment.

Gangaramwasearlieremployedasthesecurity in-charge atthe Telangana state secretariat in Hyderabad and wasa diligentemployee. Thi...