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| A British tourist in India has been injured after she fled her hotel in fear when a man allegedly tried to barge into her room. | A British tourist in India has been injured after she fled her hotel in fear when a man allegedly tried to barge into her room. |
| The incident happened in Agra in northern India, home to the Taj Mahal, at 4am on Tuesday. The woman, in her early 30s, told police a man had knocked on the door of her room and offered her a body massage. When she refused and closed the door, he kept knocking. He was then allegedly joined by the hotel security guard. | The incident happened in Agra in northern India, home to the Taj Mahal, at 4am on Tuesday. The woman, in her early 30s, told police a man had knocked on the door of her room and offered her a body massage. When she refused and closed the door, he kept knocking. He was then allegedly joined by the hotel security guard. |
| The woman is said to have injured herself escaping from her first-floor room and then taken an autorickshaw to the tourist police station. She was treated in hospital for a torn ligament in her right foot. | The woman is said to have injured herself escaping from her first-floor room and then taken an autorickshaw to the tourist police station. She was treated in hospital for a torn ligament in her right foot. |
| Police arrested Sachin Chauhan, believed to be a relative of the owner of the Agra Mahal, the budget hotel where the tourist was staying. He has been charged under section 354 of the Indian penal code, which relates to "assaulting a woman or using criminal force with intent to outrage her modesty". | Police arrested Sachin Chauhan, believed to be a relative of the owner of the Agra Mahal, the budget hotel where the tourist was staying. He has been charged under section 354 of the Indian penal code, which relates to "assaulting a woman or using criminal force with intent to outrage her modesty". |
| Chauhan apparently told police that the British woman had asked for a wakeup call at 4am as she was due to check out of the hotel an hour later. He claimed she had inquired about a massage the previous day. | Chauhan apparently told police that the British woman had asked for a wakeup call at 4am as she was due to check out of the hotel an hour later. He claimed she had inquired about a massage the previous day. |
| The Foreign Office said: "We are aware of an incident involving a British national in Agra, India. We are in contact with the local authorities and are providing consular assistance to the British national." It declined to provide further details. | The Foreign Office said: "We are aware of an incident involving a British national in Agra, India. We are in contact with the local authorities and are providing consular assistance to the British national." It declined to provide further details. |
| Agra police superintendent Subhash Dubey told Headlines Today TV: "We have sealed Agra Mahal hotel, shifted the tourist to another hotel at our expense, and after listening to her story for an hour I have assured her not to be worried, that we will provide her with full security." | Agra police superintendent Subhash Dubey told Headlines Today TV: "We have sealed Agra Mahal hotel, shifted the tourist to another hotel at our expense, and after listening to her story for an hour I have assured her not to be worried, that we will provide her with full security." |
| The channel showed the tourist with her face blurred limping into and out of a local hospital while leaning on a police officer. The incident comes days after Indian police said a Swiss cyclist was gang-raped after she and her husband were attacked while camping. The attack on Friday took place in the temple town of Orchha, 130 miles from Agra. | The channel showed the tourist with her face blurred limping into and out of a local hospital while leaning on a police officer. The incident comes days after Indian police said a Swiss cyclist was gang-raped after she and her husband were attacked while camping. The attack on Friday took place in the temple town of Orchha, 130 miles from Agra. |
| The Foreign Office updated its advice to female travellers in the wake of Friday's attack: "Women should use caution when travelling in India. Reported cases of sexual assault against women and young girls are increasing; recent sexual attacks against female visitors in tourist areas and cities show that foreign women are also at risk." It warns women to avoid travelling alone on public transport, especially at night. | The Foreign Office updated its advice to female travellers in the wake of Friday's attack: "Women should use caution when travelling in India. Reported cases of sexual assault against women and young girls are increasing; recent sexual attacks against female visitors in tourist areas and cities show that foreign women are also at risk." It warns women to avoid travelling alone on public transport, especially at night. |
| India has experienced outrage and protests against attacks on women since December's fatal gang rape of a young woman on a bus in New Delhi. The crime horrified Indians and set off nationwide protests about India's treatment of women, spurring the government to hurry through a new package of laws. | India has experienced outrage and protests against attacks on women since December's fatal gang rape of a young woman on a bus in New Delhi. The crime horrified Indians and set off nationwide protests about India's treatment of women, spurring the government to hurry through a new package of laws. |
| Comments on TripAdvisor suggest the British tourist may not have been the first woman staying at the Agra Mahal hotel to have felt harassed by an early morning knock on the door. In a review of the hotel earlier this year Natasha W from Hobart wrote of an "unwanted 4.30am wakeup call". | Comments on TripAdvisor suggest the British tourist may not have been the first woman staying at the Agra Mahal hotel to have felt harassed by an early morning knock on the door. In a review of the hotel earlier this year Natasha W from Hobart wrote of an "unwanted 4.30am wakeup call". |
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