The family of a woman tourist who reportedly died in a hut collapse at a resort in the hill district, on Saturday (May 17), expressed doubts over the cause of her death and demanded a proper probe into the incident.
Speaking to reporters, the woman’s mother said her daughter and several of her friends were sleeping in the hut, constructed using wooden poles and thatched with grass, but nothing happened to others.
Her brother said the reason for the suspicion was that there were no visible injuries on Nimisha’s body.
“The post-mortem report says there were a lot of internal injuries, including broken bones. Moreover, the incident occurred around 2 a.m. when everyone was sleeping in the big hut,” he said.
“Her friends said four tents were set up inside the hut, and two people were sleeping in each of them. So, how come only she suffered this fate? If something that big collapses, there would be injuries to the body. But there was nothing like that,” he said. “So, we want to know what actually happened there,” he added.
The woman’s mother also asked why such an unsafe hut was given for stay, and how the resort had permission for such an unsafe hut which would collapse in a rain.
“How come only my daughter died, while all her friends, who were there, were not even injured?” she asked.
The manager and supervisor of the resort were arrested by the police on Friday (May 16) and booked for culpable homicide not amounting to murder.
The incident occurred at a resort in Meppadi panchayat in the early hours of Thursday (May 15).
Published – May 17, 2025 09:26 pm IST
