Palampur, Nov 11: A 26-year-old tourist from Greater Noida lost his life on Tuesday evening after falling from a tandem paraglider at the Bir-Billing adventure site in Kangra district. The victim, identified as Shubham Dobliyal, was visiting Himachal Pradesh with his sister and three cousins at the time of the incident.
Preliminary reports indicated that the tourist fell into a dense forest near the designated landing ground roughly six minutes after launching from Billing with local pilot Vinay Kumar. While the pilot landed without injury and notified colleagues, a subsequent search operation led to the retrieval of the victim’s body later that evening.
Kangra police registered a case against the pilot at the Bir police station under charges of causing death due to negligence. Superintendent of Police Kulbhushan Verma affirmed that investigators are examining whether the passenger’s safety harness slipped or snapped during flight. Deputy Commissioner Hemraj Bairwa maintained that administrative authorities are looking into all operational aspects, emphasizing that strict compliance with safety guidelines remains critical for tandem passenger flights.
