Pune: Toddler’s Hand Gets Stuck in Lift Door in Pimpri-Chinchwad Housing Society; CCTV Video Surfaces

Pune, Maharashtra (Saturday, March 14, 2026): A toddler girl’s hand got stuck in a lift door at a housing society in the Dighi area of Pimpri-Chinchwad, an incident captured on CCTV that has since gone viral on social media. According to available information, the incident occurred while residents were using the lift as usual. Two young girls had entered the elevator with family members when the mishap took place.

पिंपरी-चिंचवड परिसरातील एका गृहनिर्माण सोसायटीमध्ये घडलेली धक्कादायक घटना सध्या सोशल मीडियावर मोठ्या प्रमाणात चर्चेत आहे. सोसायटीतील लिफ्टमधून जात असताना एका चिमुकलीचा हात लिफ्टच्या दरवाजात अडकल्याची घटना सीसीटीव्ही कॅमेऱ्यात कैद झाली असून त्याचा व्हिडिओ व्हायरल झाला आहे.… pic.twitter.com/UWtSQ6QIXX

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As the lift door began to open, one of the girls extended her hand toward the door. The door then retracted, trapping her hand in the lift mechanism.

The incident caused panic among people present at the scene. Residents immediately stopped the lift and tried to free the child’s hand. After several minutes of effort, they were able to safely pull it out.

No serious injuries were reported, according to available information.

The CCTV footage of the incident has circulated widely on social media, drawing mixed reactions from users. Some raised concerns about lift safety in residential buildings, while others said parents should keep a close watch on young children while using elevators.