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Seven Arrested After Woman Assaulted, Partially Stripped at Guwahati Nightclub
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News18•03-10-2026, 16:45
Seven Arrested After Woman Assaulted, Partially Stripped at Guwahati Nightclub
- •Seven people, including the manager of a Guwahati nightclub, were arrested after a woman was "partially stripped and assaulted" by bouncers following a drunken brawl.
- •The arrests were made after police registered a suo motu case and launched an investigation when a video of the alleged assault went viral.
- •The arrested individuals, aged 21 to 30, include three women, the nightclub's manager, event manager, and a front office executive.
- •Police are investigating why the nightclub, 'The Locals', was operating beyond its permitted closing time of 12:30 am.
- •CCTV footage showed the victim assaulted inside the bar around 2:30 am, then dragged to the basement by her hair and clothes for further assault, where she became semi-conscious.
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Seven people, including the nightclub manager, were arrested after a video went viral showing a woman being partially stripped and assaulted by bouncers following a drunken brawl.
According to a security guard at the building, the woman allegedly hit a female bouncer with a beer bottle inside the club, which angered the other bouncers and caused them to drag her downstairs and assault her.
Police are looking into how the nightclub, named 'The Locals', managed to stay open well past its permitted closing time of 12:30 am and why management failed to inform the local police station about the incident.
