A city resident has lodged a complaint against the giant wheel installed at the Karavali Utsava ground in Mangaluru and sought action against the operator.
In the complaint e-mailed to Deputy Commissioner H.V. Darshan and Police Commissioner Sudheer Kumar Reddy on December 25, K. Mohana Murali said he took tickets for himself and his two children for a ride in the giant wheel on December 24. As the ride gained speed, the cabin in which they were seated malfunctioned. The cabin doors broke and fell down. They rolled violently inside the cabin for about 3-4 rotations and suffered injury as their cabin hit the adjacent cabin. They were at risk of falling from the height. They held on and the operator stopped the ride.
Despite the seriousness of the accident, the contractor or the ride operator did not come forward to provide immediate medical help. There were no first aid kits or Ambulance service available at the site. People gathered at the site helped in getting the necessary medical attention. Due to the shock, injury, and mental condition of his children, he could not immediately lodge a complaint. He was totally occupied on December 25 to attend to his injury and the trauma suffered by his children. As he had nausea, dizziness and body pain, the doctor advised him to take rest.
