Woman Dies after Being Stuck in Elevator Near Calcutta's R.G.Kar Hospital (Corrected: The original text says "Trapped", but context suggests a specific incident
On March 20th (Friday), Arup Banerjee died inside the trauma care center of R.G. Kar Hospital after a malfunctioning lift trapped him and his four-year-old son during their visit for treatment, sparking immediate outrage among doctors who are protesting again over infrastructure failures at state-run facilities while opposition parties accuse West Bengal's government of negligence in hospital administration
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1A 40-year-old man died in Kolkata following being trapped inside an elevator at RG Kar Hospital while visiting his son for treatment.
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2The tragedy has sparked protests among doctors who are demanding accountability from the hospital administration and state authorities.
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A man died in Kolkata following an elevator malfunction that trapped him inside while he was visiting his son for treatment at the hospital's trauma care center.
— [Mar 20, 18:22]The incident has raised serious concerns regarding infrastructure failure and potential negligence within this state-run medical facility due to a routine visit being turned into tragedy by lift malfunction issues that trapped family members in their basement location
— [Mar 20, 23:35]Protesting doctors are demanding action after the death of Arup Banerjee who was struck inside an elevator at RG Kar hospital's trauma care centre on Friday March twenty two thousand six.
— [Prod-qt-images.s3.amazonaws.com]The opposition party BJP is accusing West Bengal government officials for negligence in state hospitals and calling upon the administration to change after a forty year old man named Arup Bandyopadhyay died inside an elevator at R.G. Kar Hospital.
— [Mar 20, 14:22]The tragic death of this patient has ignited political tensions during election time as officials from the hospital are being questioned about their response to such incidents involving patients trapped in elevators within north Kolkata's medical college and facility
— (Timesnownews)A man died after a malfunctioning elevator at Kolkata's RG Kar Hospital trapped him in an unlocked basement with his family while they sought treatment for their son early Friday morning, leading to police registering an unnatural death case. Authorities are investigating potential negligence by hospital staff and the lift operator rather than foul play as rescuers arrived late despite calls from inside the cabin before evacuating them manually.
A 40-year-old man died after being struck inside a lift at R.G. Kar Hospital and Medical College in Kolkata on Friday (March 20, 2026). The incident occurred with no operator present; the exact cause of death remains unclear while political opposition accuses the West Bengal government of negligence regarding state hospital safety.
Five people were detained following the fatal crushing and entrapment in an elevator without operators or emergency buttons. A man died after being trapped while transporting his son to R.G. Kar Medical College hospital for treatment on a birthday day; political parties have since accused state authorities of negligence regarding safety measures at the facility, which has no lift operator present during incidents like this one