Crime: Woman employee of Maharashtra govt hospital found dead in lift

DN Bureau

A 45-year-old woman employee on COVID-19 duty in state-run St George's Hospital in south Mumbai was on Wednesday found dead inside an elevator, police said.

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Mumbai: A 45-year-old woman employee on COVID-19 duty in state-run St George's Hospital in south Mumbai was on Wednesday found dead inside an elevator, police said.

The deceased was a class-4 employee who was posted in the ward for COVID-19 patients, an official said.

Her body was found in an elevator of the hospital this afternoon when some employees opened its doors, he said.

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The exact cause and the circumstances surrounding the woman's death are not known, the official said.

A case of accidental death has been registered at Mata Ramabai Ambedkar Marg police station, he added.

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A coronavirus hotspot, Mumbai has so far reported 32,791 COVID-19 cases and 1,065 deaths. (PTI)










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