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Delhi Woman Dies After Falling From Roller Coaster; Investigation Underway

Delhi's Fun and Food Village amusement park is under investigation after a 24-year-old woman tragically fell to her death from a roller coaster. The police are inspecting the park and are considering charges of negligence.

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Three days after a 24-year-old woman was killed after she allegedly fell from a roller coaster ride at an amusement park here, police sources said that they will inspect the entire park. No arrests have been made in the case so far.

The incident occurred on Thursday evening after Priyanka fell from one of the roller coaster stands at the Fun and Food Village in southwest Delhi's Kapashera area.

The stand broke and she fell directly on the ground. There were visible injuries on the deceased's body, including an ENT bleed, a lacerated wound on the right leg, a puncture wound on the left leg, and multiple abrasions on the right forearm and left knee, police added.

Priyanka was rushed to Manipal Hospital by herfiancée, Nikhil, where the doctors declared her dead, a senior police officer said.

Sections 289 (negligent conduct with respect to animals or machinery) and 106 (culpable homicide not amounting to murder by negligence) of the Indian Penal Codesections 289 (negligent conduct concerning animals or machinery) and 106 (culpable homicide not amounting to murder by negligence) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, an officer said.

The post-mortem examination of the deceased has been conducted, and the body has been handed over to the family members, he added.

Police sources said that they would inspect the entire park.

No arrests have been made in the case so far.

According to police, Priyanka's brother, Mohit,told them that she had become engaged to Nikhil in February and was scheduled to get married in February of the following year.

Mohit has accused the water park authorities of not maintaining proper safety standards. No immediate response from the amusement park has been received so far.

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