The Kapurbawdi police in Thane have registered an FIR against a ‘lift contractor’, ‘labour contractor’, and others after a lift collapsed in the 40-storeyed Runwal Eirene complex Balkum, Thane. The police are yet to add names to the FIR.

Deputy Commissioner of Police (Zone V) Amar Jadhav said, “We have asked for documents of the building from the Thane Municipal Corporation. After analysing the documents we will get the details of the concerned labourer and the lift contractor. We have asked for documents from the builder as well.” Sources in the Thane police said that the police are yet to receive the documents. The FIR has been registered under Sections 304(2) (death by negligence), 337 (causing hurt), 338 (causing grievous hurt) and 34 (common intention) of the Indian Penal Code.