Stunt man hurtles to death, actress injured

Greater Noida: A young bungee jumping trainer fell to death while performing a stunt and Bollywood actress Sayali Bhagat suffered fractures in a car racing event within hours of opening of the Great Adventure Mall by Union Minister Subodh Kant Sahay in Greater Noida today. The bungee jumping trainer, identified as Shailendra Kumar (25), met with gruesome death when the rope supporting him snapped near the seventh floor of the Great Adventure Mall, police said.[caption id=“attachment_269119” align=“alignleft” width=“380” caption=“Actress Sayali Bhagat being admitted at a hospital after she got injured during an event at a mall in Greater Noida on Saturday. PTI “]  [/caption] Horrified onlookers saw Kumar hurtling to death from that height when he was trying to perform the stunt. He was taken to a nearby hospital where he was declared brought dead. The 28-year-old actress Sayali Bhagat was driving a jeep which suddenly overturned and she suffered a hairline fracture in her hand. After first aid, she was taken to a hospital in Delhi by the organizers of the adventure sports. “We are investigating how the incidents took place– whether safety measures were taken or not for such events”, said a police officer. PTI