Silvester D’Souza

Daijiworld Media Network – Kundapur (MS)

Kundapur, Mar 25: A tragic incident occurred when a woman fell to her death from the terrace of an apartment building located on the site of the old Geetanjali talkies on the main road in the city.

The deceased has been identified as Laxmi Pratap Nayak, a resident of the apartment building. Laxmi had gone to the terrace around 7 pm on Sunday to retrieve coconuts that were left for drying. Unfortunately, she accidentally stepped onto a fibre sheet installed on the terrace, causing it to give way, and she fell onto the elevator below. Due to the severe injuries sustained to her head and hands, she succumbed to her injuries on the spot.

Personnel from the Kundapur police station, upon receiving the information, faced difficulties in retrieving the body which was stuck in the elevator area. They had to cut the iron rods fixed around the elevator to bring up the mortal remains.

A case has been registered in the city police station regarding this incident. The body of the deceased has been kept in the mortuary of the government hospital. Laxmi, the deceased, was the wife of auditor Pratap Nayak from the city and is survived by two sons.