KARACHI: A 26-year-old man fell three storeys to his death in a elevator shaft in the Clifton area on Wednesday, police said.

Sajjad Raza, a resident of Malir and a delivery man for local cafe chain Espresso, arrived at the Columbus Tower at 8:30pm. When he failed to return to the cafe by 10:30pm and calls to his mobile phone went unanswered, staff went to investigate the building and found his motorbike parked outside, police said. The customer also confirmed he had made a delivery on the third floor of the building at 8:30pm.

Raza's body was found in the elevator shaft around 12pm on Thursday.

According to police, Raza walked in when the elevator doors opened and fell to his death as there was no lift in place.

"The police will proceed as per law if the employer or relatives file a complaint of negligence," said Senior Superintendent Police (SSP) South Saqib Ismail Memon.