Bihar minister Maheshwar Hazari faced a terrifying moment when he got trapped in a hotel elevator at Mathurapur Ghat, Samastipur. The Bihar minister Maheshwar Hazari elevator incident happened while he was descending from the fourth floor with his supporters. The lift suddenly stopped mid-air and remained stuck for nearly an hour. As the air inside became suffocating, Hazari and others pressed the emergency alarm, alerting hotel staff.
Responding quickly, the hotel team broke open the elevator door after several failed attempts to restart it. Their prompt action helped avoid a major tragedy. A preliminary investigation later revealed that the elevator had stopped due to overloading.
Maheshwar Hazari, a JDU candidate contesting from Kalyanpur in Samastipur, had gone there for election campaigning. His supporters, however, blamed the hotel management for poor maintenance. Many bystanders filmed the entire rescue, and the video went viral online.
The Bihar minister Maheshwar Hazari elevator incident reminded people of similar cases in the state, including when Amit Shah once got stuck in a Patna lift. Thankfully, no injuries were reported this time, and the minister safely continued his campaign later that day.
