Mumbai Tragedy: 44-Year-Old Worker Dies After Falling From 19th Floor Of Under-Construction Building In Bhandup; Probe Underway

Mumbai, October 1, 2026: An accident occurred on September 30 when a 44-year-old construction worker named Pradeep Kumar Lalchand died after falling from the 19th floor of the Sky 27 building under construction in Bhandup (West). The Bhandup police registered an Accidental Death Report (ADR) under Section 194 of the BNSS and are conducting a probe into the incident.

The police found Pradeep Kumar in the fire duct near the lift area on the 11th floor, where he had fallen and was rushed to Agarwal Hospital in Mulund. He was pronounced dead on arrival. His post-mortem examination is pending. Pradeep Kumar, who arrived at the site on the morning of September 28 for his first day of work, was not seen leaving the premises.

He had been assigned work on the 19th floor and reportedly had to use the restroom, asking colleagues for directions to the nearest washroom, which was said to be on the fourth floor. He moved away from the work area afterward and was later discovered in the fire duct on the 11th floor.