A tragic incident occurred on Wednesday at the Jagadamba Electricals shop on Subhas Road in Kumta, where a worker, Gopal Singh (24) from Jodhpur district, Rajasthan, became trapped in a lift carrying materials for the business complex.
The incident happened when Gopal Singh went to retrieve materials for customers on another floor and returned using the lift. Unfortunately, he became trapped and lost his life.
Kumta PSI Manjunath Gowda has registered a case against shop owner Narendra Singh Rathod (34) and his brother Lakshman Singh Rathod (29) for instructing workers to use the incomplete lift without taking necessary safety precautions. The owners have been booked for their negligence, which led to the tragic incident.