Police inspector killed, 12 injured as swing collapses at Surajkund International Fair

A police inspector was killed and 12 visitors injured after a ferry collapsed at the Surajkund International Craft Fair in Faridabad on Saturday evening

Updated on: Feb 7, 2026, 21:05:44 IST

By Debashish Karmakar

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Gurugram: A police inspector was killed and at least 12 visitors were injured after a ferry collapsed at the ongoing 39th Surajkund International Craft Festival in Haryana’s Faridabad on Saturday evening, police said.

The deceased was identified as inspector Jagdish Prasad, posted in Palwal, who was presently deployed for the security of the fair in Faridabad.

The accident took place between 6 pm and 6.30 pm. A video of the ride collapsing, captured by a visitor, was circulated online. Faridabad police commissioner Satender Kumar Gupta, deputy commissioner Ayush Sinha and other senior police officers were at the spot.

Gupta said that the inspector was involved in the rescue work when debris fell on him, leaving him with severe head injuries.

“He was also rushed to the hospital but died during the course of treatment. All the injured persons are undergoing treatment at two different hospitals,” he said.

Calling the incident tragic and unfortunate, Haryana tourism minister Arvind Sharma said that an inquiry has been ordered to fix responsibility of those whose negligence resulted in the ferry collapse at the fair on Saturday evening. “All the victims are being provided with the best medical care,” Sharma said.

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Debashish Karmakar
Debashish Karmakar is a principal correspondent with the Hindustan Times, Gurugram bureau. He has a vast journalistic experience of almost 14 years of covering crime, court, power, transport, administration, weather and other beats while working across various organisations. He has been covering Gurugram, Faridabad, Nuh, Palwal and other districts of southern Haryana for more than four and a half years. He has produced several breaking and exclusive stories while reporting from the ground where he maintains a strong presence on a daily basis. He writes news articles which are hard-hitting and accurate. With his strong bureaucratic sources, he frequently writes stories to expose the failure of the system forcing authorities to take necessary course-corrective steps. Besides crime, important convictions and court orders, he also writes on human-angle stories, on power issues and challenges faced by the residents on a daily basis in Gurugram and neighbouring areas. In the past, he worked for media houses like The Times of India, where he extensively reported on important government matters and daily proceedings at the Patna High Court. He has also worked in the electronic media and had done ground coverage on the Kedarnath deluge that wrecked Uttarakhand in 2013.Read More

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