Woman gangraped, falls from building trying to escape

A 27-year-old woman was allegedly raped by two men and sustained serious injuries when she fell from a building in south Mumbai while trying to escape, police said on Friday.

The two accused have been arrested.

The incident came to light in the wee hours on Friday when the woman, a native of Uttar Pradesh, was spotted lying in a duct of the building in the Pydhonie area here.

After getting information about the incident, the Pydhonie police rushed to the spot and admitted the woman in a state-run hospital.

"The Pydhonie police has registered an offence of gangrape and arrested the two accused. Further investigation is on," Deputy Commissioner of Police, Zone-II, Dnyaneshwar Chavan said.