Woman in India loses balance & falls off parapet after male colleague hugged her
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A friendly gesture turned fatal for a woman in India when she fell three storeys as a result.
Before the fall, she was hugged by a male colleague and lost her balance.
Source: @Rajmajiofficial on X
Woman in India suddenly hugged & falls
The incident occurred at about 2.40pm local time on Tuesday (16 July), according to a timestamp on CCTV footage of the incident posted on X.
In the clip, a woman in a blue top is seen sitting on the edge of a parapet, chatting with someone who’s off-camera.
Source: @Rajmajiofficial on X
That person then suddenly gives her a bear hug, causing both of them to lean backwards.
Source: @Rajmajiofficial on X
The woman then tumbles head-over-heels off the edge and falls down the building’s airwell.
Source: @Rajmajiofficial on X
The man who hugged her almost falls, but manages to hold on to the parapet in time.
He clambers back over and runs downstairs with another man while bystanders look down. A woman appears to cover her mouth in shock.
Woman worked as cleaner, has son & daughter
The incident occurred at the Globe State building in Dombivali, a city about 30km away from Mumbai, reported India’s ABP News.
The deceased, 31-year-old Nagina Devi Manjiram, worked as a cleaner at the building.
She leaves behind a son and a daughter.
The man was identified by India Today as her colleague.
Police open an investigation
After the woman fell from the third floor, the police arrived after responding to an alert.
They registered an accidental death report on the incident.
A police investigation has also been opened to gather further details about the woman’s death.
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