Nagpur: A 30-year-old electrician died after allegedly slipping and falling from the third floor of an under-construction building while carrying out electrical fitting work in the Gangabag area under Pardi police station limits in Nagpur on Sunday, October 18.

The deceased has been identified as Kunal Rajendra Masne, who was working as an electrician at the construction site near Annapurna Kirana Store, Plot No. 190, in Gangabag.

According to police, the incident occurred at around 11.30 am when Masne was installing electrical wiring and fittings on the third floor of an under-construction project. He allegedly lost his footing and fell to the ground, sustaining serious injuries to his head, hands and legs.

He was immediately rushed to Bhawani Hospital for medical treatment. However, he succumbed to his injuries.

Following a statement by his uncle, Deorao Masne, Pardi police registered a case of accidental death under Section 194 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita (BNSS), corresponding to the procedure for inquests into cases of suicide, suspicious death and other unnatural deaths.

Police have initiated further proceedings to ascertain the circumstances surrounding the fatal fall.