Woman dies after falling off swing at amusement park in Delhi

A 24-year-old woman died after allegedly falling from a roller coaster ride at an amusement park in southwest Delhi’s Kapashera area, an official said on Saturday.

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The deceased, identified as Priyanka, fell off from a ride at the amusement park on Thursday evening, the police said in a statement. There were visible injuries on the body.

Priyanka was rushed to a hospital by her fiance Nikhil where doctors declared her dead on arrival, a senior police officer said.

A medico-legal case (MLC) intimation regarding the incident was received at the Kapashera police station following which an investigating officer visited the hospital and collected the medical report.

“Visible injuries on the body included an ENT bleed, a lacerated wound on the right leg, puncture wound on the left leg and multiple abrasions on the right forearm and left knee,” the officer said.

In his statement, Nikhil told the police that he and Priyanka got engaged in February and had gone to Fun and Food Village and boarded a roller coaster ride around 6:15 pm on Thursday. Priyanka allegedly fell off during the ride after some stand broke, he said.

Based on the complaint and preliminary findings, an FIR has been registered under Sections 289 (negligent conduct with respect to animals or machinery) and 106 (culpable homicide not amounting to murder by negligence) of the BNS, an officer said.

The body was handed over to the family members after post-mortem examination, he added.

Further investigation is underway to ascertain the exact sequence of events and responsibility for the incident, the police said.

Priyanka, a resident of Chanakyapuri, worked as a manager in a telecom company in Sector 3, Noida, they said.

Priyanka’s brother Mohit accused the water park authorities of not maintaining proper safety standards.

No immediate response was received from the amusement park.