New Delhi: A 15-year-old boy died after he was crushed under the elevator shaft of a factory here on Sunday, police said.

The boy has been identified as Alok. His mother works as a labourer at the air cooler factory.

As per reports, Alok was working near the elevator when he accidentally slipped and got trapped in the elevator shaft on the second floor. He got crushed when the elevator came up from the ground floor. His body was found hanging from the wires.

It was a mechanical lift, which is mainly used to carry heavy goods. While Alok was struggling with the wires, someone got into the lift on the ground floor and pressed the button for the second floor, a senior police officer said.

The boy was rushed to a hospital but he succumbed to the injuries, police said.