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East Delhi Domestic Worker, 18, Critically Injured After Third-Floor Fall

Authorities are investigating conflicting accounts after a theft accusation.

People from the locality she lived in have raised suspicion of sexual assault and that she was pushed from the balcony or she may have jumped while trying to save herself from the physical assault. (Representational image)

Overview

  • Police received an MLC call around 5:15 pm on Wednesday after an 18-year-old fell from the third floor of Vardhaman Apartments in Joshi Colony, East Delhi.
  • The injured woman, identified as Asha from Madhya Pradesh, had worked for the Karnani household for about a year.
  • According to police, she was accused of stealing Rs 3,000, admitted the theft when confronted, returned to the kitchen, and allegedly jumped from a small window.
  • Her mother alleges the employers pushed her, while officers say a crime team examined the spot and recorded statements from four female family members present.
  • She was moved from LBS Hospital to GTB Hospital and remains in the ICU, unfit to give a statement, as legal action and a broader investigation continue.