Woman falls to death in Agra hotel

AGRA - A woman died in hospital after falling from her room on the third floor of a hotel here early Saturday, police said, adding investigations were on to ascertain if was a case of suicide or murder.

Deepa and Anoop Nayar of Punjab’s Ludhiana city had come for some conference here and were staying in the five star delux Jaypee Hotel. Their two children were also accompanying them.

A hotel security guard came across the blood-covered Deepa early Saturday and told the manager, who informed the police. The woman was taken to the hospital where she died after a few hours. Preliminary reports said she had severe head injuries.

Police said a post mortem report was awaited to determine whether it was a case of suicide or murder.

Hotel sources said her husband was found missing. He however reached the post mortem house some hours later and claimed she had jumped out of the window.

Police found traces of blood in the room, while the children could not give any useful clue.

The husband is being interrogated by police, who said investigations were on.