Two girls escaped a rape bid by jumping out of a speeding autorickshaw in Andhra Pradesh, injuring themselves.

Two girls jumped out from a speeding autorickshaw to escape a rape attempt and one of them was severely injured at Paderu in Vizag agency area in the wee hours of Monday, police said.

The girls, both residents of G Madugula area in the district had gone to Paderu on Sunday evening to witness the local Sri Modakondamma festival which began on Sunday, they said.

The girls boarded a shared autorickshaw at Paderu in the wee hours of Monday to go back to their hometown.

After the vehicle went some distance, two boys, who were also travelling in the vehicle started misbehaving with the girls and allegedly sought sexual favours from them, they said, adding that the driver of the autorickshaw then took a U-turn, speeding in another direction, towards Chintalaveedhi.

Observing the vehicle speeding in the wrong direction and sensing something amiss, the girls jumped out of the vehicle and started screaming for help, they said.