<p>Noida police have lodged an FIR against the maintenance firm and the residents' body office-bearers of a society here as well as German elevator manufacturer ThyssenKrupp, booking them for negligence leading to the death of an elderly woman, officials said on Friday.</p>.<p>A 72-year-old woman died of a possible heart attack on Thursday after the cable of a lift snapped in a residential tower of Paras Tierra Society, leading to a free fall between floors, police said.</p>.<p>Sushila Devi was alone in the lift which did not hit the ground but was caught between some of the middle floors of the building before getting stuck on the 25th floor, they said about the incident that took place around 4.30 pm in the high-rise society located in Sector 137.</p>.<p><strong>Also Read: <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/national/north-and-central/vegetable-vendor-shot-at-on-greater-noida-road-dies-in-hospital-1242662.html">Vegetable vendor shot at on Greater Noida road, dies in hospital</a></strong></p>.<p>Deputy Commissioner of Police (Central Noida) Anil Kumar Yadav said an FIR has been lodged on the basis of a complaint by the woman's son and further investigation is underway.</p>.<p>The FIR has been lodged at the local Sector 142 police station under Indian Penal Code sections 287 (negligent conduct with respect to machinery) and 304A (causing death by negligence) against seven people, including the society's maintenance firm, office-bearers of the Apartment Owners' Association (AoA) and ThyssenKrupp.</p>.<p>Those named are Ajay Singh Shekhawat and Santosh Kumar Baral, both directors of A N Secure, Monik Sharma, the facility manager of A N Secure, Ramesh Gautam, president of the AoA, Anang Pal Chauhan, vice president of AoA, and Neetu Salar, treasurer of AoA, according to the FIR seen by <em>PTI.</em></p>.<p>After the incident on Thursday, several residents of the society had gathered in the common areas of the housing complex to protest the lack of maintenance of facilities and demanded that the office-bearers of the AoA resign immediately.</p>.<p>Police force had to be deployed at the spot in view of the law and order situation with senior officials talking to the woman's family and the AoA members.</p>.<p>Yadav said the incident took place around 4.30 pm but police were informed about it only after 7 pm, and the woman had died by then. She was taken to a hospital but to no avail.</p>.<p>AoA president Ramesh Gautam was taken to a hospital after his health deteriorated on Thursday night, the officer said.</p>
<p>Noida police have lodged an FIR against the maintenance firm and the residents' body office-bearers of a society here as well as German elevator manufacturer ThyssenKrupp, booking them for negligence leading to the death of an elderly woman, officials said on Friday.</p>.<p>A 72-year-old woman died of a possible heart attack on Thursday after the cable of a lift snapped in a residential tower of Paras Tierra Society, leading to a free fall between floors, police said.</p>.<p>Sushila Devi was alone in the lift which did not hit the ground but was caught between some of the middle floors of the building before getting stuck on the 25th floor, they said about the incident that took place around 4.30 pm in the high-rise society located in Sector 137.</p>.<p><strong>Also Read: <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/national/north-and-central/vegetable-vendor-shot-at-on-greater-noida-road-dies-in-hospital-1242662.html">Vegetable vendor shot at on Greater Noida road, dies in hospital</a></strong></p>.<p>Deputy Commissioner of Police (Central Noida) Anil Kumar Yadav said an FIR has been lodged on the basis of a complaint by the woman's son and further investigation is underway.</p>.<p>The FIR has been lodged at the local Sector 142 police station under Indian Penal Code sections 287 (negligent conduct with respect to machinery) and 304A (causing death by negligence) against seven people, including the society's maintenance firm, office-bearers of the Apartment Owners' Association (AoA) and ThyssenKrupp.</p>.<p>Those named are Ajay Singh Shekhawat and Santosh Kumar Baral, both directors of A N Secure, Monik Sharma, the facility manager of A N Secure, Ramesh Gautam, president of the AoA, Anang Pal Chauhan, vice president of AoA, and Neetu Salar, treasurer of AoA, according to the FIR seen by <em>PTI.</em></p>.<p>After the incident on Thursday, several residents of the society had gathered in the common areas of the housing complex to protest the lack of maintenance of facilities and demanded that the office-bearers of the AoA resign immediately.</p>.<p>Police force had to be deployed at the spot in view of the law and order situation with senior officials talking to the woman's family and the AoA members.</p>.<p>Yadav said the incident took place around 4.30 pm but police were informed about it only after 7 pm, and the woman had died by then. She was taken to a hospital but to no avail.</p>.<p>AoA president Ramesh Gautam was taken to a hospital after his health deteriorated on Thursday night, the officer said.</p>