A British tourist jumped out of her hotel room in Agra on Tuesday allegedly to escape a rape attempt by the nephew of the hotel owner. The 30-year-old tourist jumped from the balcony on the first floor of the hotel and sustained injuries to her leg. After treatment, she has been moved to another hotel.
Taking serious note of the incident, the Centre has ordered the suspension of the 3 Star rating of ‘Hotel Agra Mahal’. A show-cause notice has been issued by the Union Tourism Ministry to the hotel asking why its licence should not be cancelled.
Senior police officers, including Agra SSP Subesh Dubey, who rushed to the spot, arrested Sachin Chauhan, nephew of the hotel owner. Subash Dubey said they were probing the matter to establish the facts as the accused denied the allegations.
The tourist from london was staying in Room No-206 of Hotel Agra Mahal in Rakabganj area of Agra. She alleged that the hotel owner (later found to be owner’s nephew Sachin Chauhan) knocked at her room around 3:45 am on Tuesday and forcibly entered her room.