Archive · 18 Sep 2025
Domestic Help Injured in Delhi Apartment Fall
A young woman who worked as a helper was seriously hurt after falling from a building.
The police think she may have jumped from the third floor after being accused of stealing money.
Her family says she was pushed.
It happened in East Delhi on Wednesday evening.
The woman is now in the hospital and can't talk yet.
The police are looking into what exactly happened.
They're talking to everyone involved to find out the truth about what happened.
An 18-year-old domestic help was injured after falling from a third-floor apartment.
The incident occurred in East Delhi's Joshi Colony around 5:15 PM on Wednesday.
Police were alerted after receiving a medico-legal case (MLC) call.
The domestic help was allegedly accused of stealing Rs 3,000.
The woman's family alleged that she was pushed, contradicting the police's initial investigation.
- Who
- A 18-year-old domestic help
- What
- Fell from a third-floor window
- When
- Wednesday around 5:15 PM
- Where
- East Delhi's Joshi Colony
- Why
- Contested; police say she jumped after being confronted about theft, family alleges she was pushed
Employer's Account
Family's Account
Cause of Fall
Employer's Account
The woman jumped after being caught stealing money.
Family's Account
The woman was pushed from the window.
- Victim
- 18-year-old domestic help named Asha
- Location
- East Delhi's Joshi Colony
- Incident
- Fell/Jumped from a third-floor apartment window
- Alleged Cause
- Accused of stealing Rs 3,000; family alleges she was pushed
- Employers
- Ashok Karnani and Shweta Karnani
- Current Status
- Undergoing treatment in ICU, unfit to make a statement
