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19/03/2013
Woman Jumps From Balcony To Flee Hotel Owner
A British woman in Agra, India has claimed harassment by the owner of her hotel forced her to jump from a balcony to escape the hotel.
Local police have said that a woman, in her 30s, reported that the owner of the hotel she was staying at offered her a massage when he knocked on her door for her requested 04:00 wake up call, according to the BBC.
She alleges that he then would not leave, so she locked the door and jumped from her balcony to the level below, injuring her leg, before fleeing the hotel.
The hotel owner has since been arrested.
The Foreign Office recently updated its advice for women visiting India, saying they should use caution and avoid travelling alone on public transport, or in taxis or auto-rickshaws, especially at night.
It added that reported cases of sexual assault against women and young girls were increasing and recent sexual attacks against female visitors in tourist areas and cities show that foreign women were also at risk.
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Local police have said that a woman, in her 30s, reported that the owner of the hotel she was staying at offered her a massage when he knocked on her door for her requested 04:00 wake up call, according to the BBC.
She alleges that he then would not leave, so she locked the door and jumped from her balcony to the level below, injuring her leg, before fleeing the hotel.
The hotel owner has since been arrested.
The Foreign Office recently updated its advice for women visiting India, saying they should use caution and avoid travelling alone on public transport, or in taxis or auto-rickshaws, especially at night.
It added that reported cases of sexual assault against women and young girls were increasing and recent sexual attacks against female visitors in tourist areas and cities show that foreign women were also at risk.
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