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Assam police arrest 7 after Guwahati nightclub assault
The Hindu··3 Oct
Assam police arrested seven people, including a nightclub manager, after a woman was partially stripped and assaulted by bouncers in Guwahati. The alleged assault occurred early Friday at The Locals nightclub in Khanapara. Police registered a suo motu case at Dispur station after a video circulated. Arrested persons were aged 21 to 30, including three women.
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What It Means For You
- Guwahati East police are probing whether The Locals stayed open past its 12.30 am closing permit.
- Witnesses or staff with CCTV access may be asked to assist the Dispur police station investigation.
- Other Khanapara venues face scrutiny if similar late-night assault videos reach police.
What's Happening
- Deputy Police Commissioner Tabu Ram Pegu said CCTV showed the victim assaulted around 2.30 am, then dragged to the basement.
- Arrests include the manager, event manager and a front office executive among seven people held.
- Police said management did not inform the local police station about the incident.
What Police Say Happened
- Pegu said the victim was pulled by hair and clothes and appeared semi-conscious after the basement assault.
- A circulating video purportedly shows the woman beaten on a parking-lot floor before another woman intervenes.
- A building security guard claimed the woman had hit a female bouncer with a beer bottle before the assault.
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