Former corporator killed as stage collapses at CWG committee function

A 56-year-old former corporator from Pune was killed when a stage being erected for a function at the Commonwealth Games Organising Committee office here collapsed and fell on him, police said today.

Shambu Nayak had come to the office to meet Committee chairman Suresh Kalmadi when the incident took place at the office located at Jantar Mantar at 8:30 pm last night, a senior police official said.

Nayak was standing at the reception when the stage collapsed and an aluminium pillar fell on him.

"He was critically injured and rushed to RML hospital where he died during treatment," the official said, adding a case of death due to negligence has been registered in connection with Nayak's death.

Earlier, the police said the victim was a labourer who was erecting the stage.

The stage was being erected for today's function for the ceremonial launch of ticketing for the Games to be held on October 3 to 14 in the city.

The Organising Committee said an inquiry has been ordered against the event management agency.