New Delhi, February 13 A 20-year-old woman was injured after allegedly jumping from the fourth floor of a hotel in the Farsh Bazar area of East Delhi following an argument with a man on Friday, police said.
A video of the incident has also surfaced online, in which the woman is seen sitting on the ledge of a window with her knees drawn up.
Police received a call around 1 pm reporting that a girl had jumped from a hotel located on 60 Feet Road near the Farsh Bazar area.
Upon reaching the spot, police found that the woman, a resident of Sunder Nagri, had checked into the hotel along with a 22-year-old man, a resident of Bulandshahr in Uttar Pradesh.
Preliminary investigation revealed that the two had argued in the hotel room, after which the woman allegedly jumped out of the window from the fourth floor in a fit of anger, police said.
As passersby noticed her, a crowd quickly gathered on the busy road below. Some people placed cardboard cartons directly beneath the window in an attempt to cushion her fall and prevent serious injury.
Moments later, she jumped. Those at the scene rushed forward, lifted her immediately, and rushed her to a hospital, where she is currently undergoing treatment. Her condition was not immediately known, police added.
Police said further investigation is underway and appropriate legal action will be taken based on the findings.
