Guwahati, The Assam Police registered a case suo motu after a woman was “partially stripped and assaulted” by the bouncers of a nightclub here, and questioned the authorities of the club, senior officers said on Saturday.
The video, which PTI could not independently authenticate, showed the woman being beaten up while lying on the floor of a building’s parking lot. Another woman is later seen coming to her rescue. The incident occurred at around 1.30-2 am on Friday, and a purported video of it surfaced on social media later, he said.
Guwahati Police Commissioner Partha Sarathi Mahanta said the details of the video are also being checked. The police action comes after a video of the incident that allegedly occurred outside the nightclub in the Khanapara area early on Friday had gone viral on social media.
“The case was registered suo motu on Friday night, and an investigation has been started. People involved with the management of the club have been questioned at the local police station.
No arrests have been made yet,” Deputy Commissioner of Police , Guwahati East, Tabu Ram Pegu told PTI. “We collected CCTV footage and other details for investigation,” he said.
