Deadly paragliding crash in North Goa linked to illegal adventure company

A tragic paragliding accident in North Goa claimed the lives of a 27-year-old woman tourist and her instructor on Saturday evening. The incident occurred at Keri village, with the victims identified as Shivani Dable, a resident of Pune, and her instructor, Sumal Nepali, a 26-year-old Nepalese national.

The accident took place around 5 pm at Keri Plateau when the paraglider crashed into a ravine shortly after it took off from a cliff, killing the duo on the spot. Both Dable and Nepali died at the scene.

According to police, Dable had chosen to paraglide with an adventure sports company operating illegally. A complaint has been filed against the company owner, Shekhar Raizada, under relevant provisions of the Bharatiya Nyay Sanhita for endangering human life.

A case has been registered at Mandrem police station against company owner Shekhar Raizada under relevant provisions of the Bharatiya Nyay Sanhita for endangering human life. PTI