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Seven Arrested After Viral Video of Bar Assault
3 Oct
Summary
- Seven individuals arrested in connection with a bar assault.
- CCTV footage of the assault circulated widely on social media.
- Bar operated past permitted closing hours, police found.
Seven individuals, including female bouncers, have been arrested in connection with an alleged assault on a woman at a bar in Guwahati. The arrests followed the viral circulation of CCTV footage on social media, purportedly showing the assault occurring in the bar's basement. Police registered a case based on the footage, as the survivor's identity remains unknown and no formal complaint was filed.
The incident reportedly began with a physical altercation between the survivor and a female bouncer inside the establishment. Subsequently, the survivor was allegedly dragged to the basement, where further assaults took place. Authorities discovered that the bar was operating significantly beyond its licensed closing time of 12:30 AM.
Those apprehended include the bar's manager, an event manager, a front office executive, two female bouncers, and two other male staff members. The police are actively examining the sequence of events, the specific roles of each individual, and any other potential violations by the establishment.
