India, June 26 -- Days after a woman admitted to a government hospital in northeast Delhi in an "intoxicated and unconscious state" was sexually assaulted by another patient, the victim died during treatment on Wednesday, police said. Officials familiar with the probe, however, said that prima facie, it appears that her death may not be linked to the assault.

The victim, in her 20s and lived alone in northeast Delhi, was admitted to Jag Pravesh Chandra Hospital last week after neighbours found her unconscious. "Initial MLC stated she was unconscious and intoxicated. Further action depends on autopsy," Ashish Mishra, DCP (northeast) said. On Monday, hospital staff alerted police that she had been assaulted by a male patient in the same wa...