Youth falls from giantwheel while taking selfie, dies

Trying to take selfie on a giant wheel in Magh Mela proved fatal for a youth as he lost his balance and fell from a height of around 40 feet. He was rushed to the hospital but died while undergoing treatment on Friday.

Trying to take selfie on a giant wheel in Magh Mela proved fatal for a youth as he lost his balance and fell from a height of around 40 feet. He was rushed to the hospital but died while undergoing treatment on Friday.

As per reports, resident of Shahganj area, Irfan’s son Rehan, 22, was working with a contractor in Magh Mela area. On Thursday evening he and his friends were having a ride on a giant swing in mela area, when Rehan stood up to take selfie on the moving swing but lost his balance and fell from there. His friends immediately rushed him to SRN hospital and informed his family. However, his family refused to carry out post mortem of his body. Sangam police outpost in-charge Umesh Singh said the incident took place when Rehan attempted to take a selfie on the moving swing. His family gave in written that they don’t want an autopsy of his body, Singh added.