A 19-year-old youth allegedly sexually assaulted and tried to kill a 17-year-old collegemate at a four-star hotel in South Mumbai on Tuesday when she refused to give in to his demand for sexual favours. He allegedly blackmailed the girl, saying he had explicit photographs and videos of her in compromising positions and would circulate them via WhatsApp and other online platforms if she rebuffed him.

The 17-year-old girl was allegedly sexually assaulted at Hotel Krishna Palace in Grant Road. Pic/Bipin Kokate