A hunt is on to arrest the head ofa city-based adventure club following the death of a 25-year-old engineer whilehe was bungee jumping Saturday, a police official said Sunday.

"We are on the look-out forSheshadri, head of Centre for Adventure and Rejuvenation of Environment (CARE),who is absconding since the fatal incident," Bangalore RuralSuperintendent of Police B.A. Mahesh told IANS.

V. Bhargava, a Chennai-based marine engineer, succumbed to multiple injuriesafter plunging from a height of 150 feet when the safety belt attached to thestring snapped during a reverse bungee jump.

Bungee jumping is an adventurous feat that involves jumping from a tallstructure while connected to a large elastic cord attached to the ankles.Reverse bungee or catapult bungee is a modern type of fairground ride forthrilling experience.

"The adventurous club does not have licence to conduct bungee jumping. Itdid not seek our permission by applying for no-objection certificate. We areinvestigating the case to find out how the event was organised and who isresponsible for the mishap," Mahesh said.

Though Bhargava's body was handed over to his grieving family, the police arewaiting for the post-mortem examination report to ascertain the exact cause ofdeath. Bhargava, who was employed with a Mangalore-based marine firm, came toBangalore as part of a 15-member team from Chennai to participate in the bungeejumping camp.

When a severely bleeding Bhargava was rushed to a private hospital, 10 km awayfrom the event venue, doctors pronounced him brought dead. Absence of ambulanceand first-aid facilities required to hold bungee jumping at the venue delayedimmediate medical attention in the 'golden hour' and rescuing the victim.