A 27-year-old woman tourist and her paragliding instructor were killed in a tragic accident in North Goa on Saturday evening.
The incident took place in Keri village, where Shivani Dable, a resident of Pune, and her instructor, Sumal Nepali, a 26-year-old Nepalese national, crashed into a ravine shortly after taking off. The crash took place around 5 PM at Keri Plateau. Both victims died at the scene.
Police said that Dable had chosen to paraglide with an adventure sports company that was operating without the necessary permits.
According to the complaint, the paraglider plunged into the ravine immediately after launch.
A case has been filed against the company’s owner, Shekhar Raizada, at Mandrem police station under provisions of the Bharatiya Nyay Sanhita for endangering human life.