Worker falls from 22nd floor of Wadala high-rise, dies

2 min readMumbaiJul 10, 2026 01:53 AM IST

A 34-year-old worker died after allegedly falling from the 22nd floor of a high-rise building in Mumbai’s Wadala, police said.

According to police, the incident occurred on July 6 at a 22-storey Slum Rehabilitation Authority (SRA) building, where work on the terrace is still underway, although possession has already been handed over to several flat owners.

Police said the victim, Dharmendra Prajapati, had been working with the contractor for the past three months and had been staying on the 22nd floor of the building for about a month. Preliminary investigations suggest that he may have woken up during the night, lost his balance, and fallen to the ground.

Prajapati was a native of Deoria district in Uttar Pradesh and had come to Mumbai around three months ago in search of work. He was employed as a carpenter by a contractor at the building site.

The incident came to light on the morning of July 6 when residents noticed his body lying in a pool of blood on the ground floor and alerted the police.

During the inquiry, the police traced the contractor in Vasai and contacted Prajapati’s relatives in Deoria after two days. “Due to heavy rainfall and a power outage in Vasai, the contractor’s mobile phone was switched off, which delayed our efforts to contact him to get the details of the deceased and his relatives,” a police officer said.

The police are recording the statement of Prajapati’s brother, who arrived from Uttar Pradesh after learning about the incident. Based on his statement, the police will decide on the registration of an FIR.

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An Accidental Death Report (ADR) has been registered, and the RAK Marg police are investigating whether there was any negligence on the part of the contractor or others responsible for the worksite.

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