A woman has accused a group of men of molestation and assault at a nightclub inside a five-star hotel in Kolkata, police said on Tuesday.
No person has been arrested in connection with the alleged incident, they said.
The woman was reportedly with her husband, brother, and friends when a brawl broke out at the nightclub of the five-star hotel on Sunday night, the police said.
The alleged incident led to a confrontation at around 4.15 am and lasted for about an hour and a half inside the nightclub.
According to the FIR, a businessman identified as Naser Khan, who had earlier served a prison term in the Park Street gang rape case of 2011 before being released in 2020, and his nephew Junaid Khan have been named among the accused, the police said.
"They attacked us with bottles and tried to touch me inappropriately," the woman had stated in her complaint, a police officer said.
The complainant has also alleged that her family members were forced to hide inside the club's liquor room.
Investigators confirmed that a counter-complaint has also been lodged against the woman and her brother, accusing them of assault.
Denying his involvement, Khan reportedly claimed that he was not present during the incident and that he is being falsely implicated due to his past record.
Talking further about the case, the officer said that police have launched an investigation to determine Khan's role in the alleged assault.
"We have seized the CCTV footage of the nightclub and are talking to those who were present at the pub that night. The mobile phone tower location of the accused is also verified," the police officer said.
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