In a shocking incident, a young woman jumped off the second floor of a building, only to save herself from being raped.
The incident has reportedly taken place in Kolkata, where three men allegedly tried to rape her in an apartment. All of them have been arrested.
Girl jumps from second floor to escape rape in Howrah(West Bengal): Three accused arrested,girl admitted to Hospital pic.twitter.com/8zCeRwA4SO
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The 20-year-old woman is currently admitted in a hospital with a minor head injury. The incident took place on Sunday evening.
According to a NDTV report, the victim came to meet her boyfriend at an apartment in Howrah, where two more people were already present. She was allegedly given a spiked drink and asked for sexual favours.
When she refused to do so, they allegedly threatened to kill her. Subsequently, she ran towards the balcony and jumped.
She was then taken to the hospital by some people who were present in that locality. The accused were also handed over to the police, the report adds.