What happened at Gina's party?

Several theories make the rounds about how the restaurateur may have crashed to death from her terrace

Several theories make the rounds about how the restaurateur may have crashed to death from her terrace

Soon after news broke that Opus owner Gina Braganza had fallen to death from the terrace of her Ulsoor flat, Bangalore's party crowd started speculating about how it may have happened.

The first reports said someone had dared her to do a reality show-style stunt, and she climbed up a dome and then slipped. To add to the confusion, police said they would investigate if there had been any foul play.

MiD DAY spoke to some guests who had attended Gina's party on Friday, and this is what we heard:

The ill-fated terrace: The Braganza Home.

'She just fell off!'

I was at the party. People were having a good time and were also drinking. However, at one point, we suddenly saw her fall off the terrace.
A guest who sometimes handles events at Opus

Gina fell off the terrace as per reports in the media

'Ledge gave way'

It was a freak accident. Portions of the terrace were made of flexi glass. The ledges were not strong and stable. We were having a barbeque party. Gina went alone to one side of the terrace where her friend Sonali was.

Carlton was also there, so this version that the papers have been publishing about somebody pushing her is stupid. She had never been a hard drinker in her life.

At the maximum she would drink two Bacardi Breezers. Now, a friend was holding her hand while she was standing on the ledge. We were all just 10 feet away. But, suddenly the glass broke and she let go and fell.
Vivek Madan, Trump Advertising

'She fell through'

The party was going well, and she was dancing with a friend. Her heel got tangled with some wire and she asked if she could loosen her heel. She stepped back and lost balance. While trying to regain balance, she exerted too much pressure, going right through the skylight. She fell right through.
A guest who didn't want to be named

Baptism to death
The two priests who performed the anointing on Gina's body had also baptised her.

"They are uncles on her father's side," one of her friends told MiD DAY.

The church ceremony yesterday was attended by a large number of friends.

Her body will be buried in Hyderabad. A Kingfisher pilot and a friend of Gina's brother Neil said, "She was a fun person and never got drunk."

One mourner said to another as he headed into the church, "She was a great entrepreneur, but some things you just won't ever know."

Gina was much loved the city over and people who never met her even once expressed their condolences over status msg's and text messages.