Female model dies due to falling lighting truss before fashion show in Noida Film City
Just before a fashion show at a studio in Noida Film City at 1.30 pm on Sunday, a model died after a lighting truss (iron mesh pole) fell. Went. Another youth has also been injured, who is undergoing treatment. On the complaint of the model’s brother, the police have registered a case and started investigation. In the incident, the studio manager, the organizer of the show and the contractor who installed the lighting truss were taken into custody by the police and started questioning. The event was called off after the accident. It is reported that at the time of the incident, more than 130 people were present in the studio premises. Additional DCP Shakti Mohan Awasthi said that 24-year-old model Vanshika Chopra, a resident of Greater Noida West, died on the spot. Agra’s 35-year-old Bobby Raj, who was standing behind Vanshika, was also injured.
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Police was informed after 15 minutes
Police was informed about 15 minutes after the accident. Had the police been informed immediately after the incident and the girl had been taken to the hospital in time, her life could have been saved. There was delay in taking the other injured to the hospital.
Shows were being conducted without permission and security arrangements
It is learned that the organizers had organized the fashion show at Film City without proper security arrangements. The incident happened due to loose and haphazard tying of the lighting truss. The participants were rehearsing at the time of the accident.
According to the police, in the name of fashion show, the organiser, studio manager and lighting truss contractor put the lives of hundreds of people at risk by not discharging their responsibilities properly. People were also present in the audience gallery at the time of the accident. Had this accident happened after the start of the show, the scene would have been so horrifying, which is difficult to imagine.
Had a dream to shine in the film world
Vanshika lived in Greater Noida West’s Divyansh Flora Housing Society. The AOA officer of the society told that Vanshika often used to say that when she comes on the silver screen of 70 mm, all the people of the society must come to watch her film.
What is left to say
The girl’s brother Harsh Chopra said that there can be no greater sorrow than the death of a sister. I cannot describe this pain in words. My whole world has been ruined by the departure of my sister. Along with being a sister, she was also my friend, courage and support. On seeing the dead body of his sister, he started crying bitterly. People supported him.
