{
  "id": 5101431,
  "title": "Thane: Domestic Helper Found Dead In Lift Shaft Of Unauthorised Bhiwandi Building",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/02/thane-domestic-helper-found-dead-in-lift-shaft-of-unauthorised",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-02T13:24:16.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Press Journal",
    "slug": "free-press-journal",
    "url": "https://www.freepressjournal.in/mumbai/thane-domestic-helper-found-dead-in-lift-shaft-of-unauthorised-bhiwandi-building"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "A 54-year-old domestic worker named Shaheen Shaikh was discovered dead inside the elevator shaft of an unauthorized building in Bhiwandi, Maharashtra. The widow and sole breadwinner for her four children went missing on Monday evening while returning home. Her family reported her missing on Tuesday, leading to the discovery of her body beneath the lift mechanism of a seven-story apartment in Bhiwandi's Dhobi Talao area. The police suspect an accidental fall into the shaft but will determine the exact cause after receiving forensic results. Bhiwandi's civic officials have served notices to the building owner to investigate structural flaws and technical defects in the elevator system.",
  "summary": "Thane, Sep 2: A 54-year-old woman working as a domestic helper and the sole breadwinner for her four children has been found dead inside the elevator shaft of an unauthorised building in Maharashtra's Thane district, police said on Wednesday. Shaheen Shaikh, a widow, had gone missing on Monday evening on her way home in Bhiwandi. After being unable to find her, the family lodged a missing…",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}