British tourist jumps from hotel window to escape sexual assault

More disheartening news about how women are treated in India - in this case tourists.

AGRA: A British female tourist on Tuesday was admitted in a hospital in Agra in a serious condition after jumping out of her hotel window to escape a sexual assault, police said. Jessica, 25, told police that she was staying in the first floor of a hotel in Agra's cantonment area when "some person" tried to molest her. The tourist, according to reports, has suffered fractured legs and bruises. The accused as been identified as the hotel manager Sachin Chauhan, who has been arrested by the police. This is the second case of sexual assault on foreign nationals in the country in past week.

Earlier on March 15 Swiss couple, camping near Jhadia village in Madhya Pradesh, was looted by seven men allegedly looted and later raped the woman. (With inputs from the Agencies)