Nagpur: A 26-year-old construction worker from West Bengal died after falling from the second floor of a building while carrying out lift shuttering work in the Ganeshpeth area of Nagpur on Sunday evening.

The deceased has been identified as Sanjiv Kartik Chakraborty, a native of Nadia district in West Bengal. He was working at the Nima Nadin building and residing at a nearby labour camp opposite Rajwada Palace in Ganeshpeth.

According to police, the incident occurred at around 5 pm on October 18, when Chakraborty was engaged in lift shuttering work on the second floor of the Sheikh Building. He allegedly lost his balance and fell to the ground, sustaining injuries to his head and legs.

He was immediately taken to Government Medical College and Hospital (GMCH) in Nagpur for treatment. However, doctors declared him dead on arrival.

Based on the statement recorded in connection with the incident, Ganeshpeth police registered a case of accidental death under Section 194 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita (BNSS).

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