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An electrical attraction unit was crushed to decease astatine a movie theatre successful Express Avenue mall, Chennai successful the aboriginal hours of Tuesday (September 23, 2025) portion helium was lasting connected a hydraulic lift.
The unfortunate was identified arsenic Rajesh (39) of Perambur. To transportation retired attraction work, helium climbed onto a hydraulic scissor assistance and was cleaning the projector fitted successful 1 of the cinema halls. After removing a constituent from the projector, Rajesh attempted to get disconnected the lift.
Instead of pressing the fastener to ascent down, helium mistakenly deed different fastener and the assistance went upwards, constabulary said. In the impact, Rajesh, who was lasting connected the platform, was crushed against the extortion and screamed for help. His colleagues, who were assisting him connected the floor, instantly deed the reverse button, causing him to autumn to the crushed successful a excavation of blood.
He was rushed to Government Stanley Hospital, wherever doctors declared him brought dead. Anna Salai constabulary registered a lawsuit of accidental death. Two unit members of the repair work bureau were inquired to ascertain whether the mishap occurred owed to negligence. Further investigations are on.
