90-minute horror: Woman molested, family assaulted at premium Kolkata hotel

KOLKATA: A homemaker partying with her husband, brother and friends at a premium weekend club in Kolkata's Hyatt Regency was allegedly molested, assaulted and attacked with beer bottles following a brawl Sunday. The family reportedly hid inside the club's liquor room for 30 minutes before the police rescued them.

Among those named in the FIR are Naser Khan - a businessman earlier convicted in a gang rape case and released after completing his prison term in 2020 - and his nephew Junaid Khan. Naser claimed he was not present at the scene. "I was at home when the incident happened. I am a changed man. I look after my business of manufacturing industrial thermometers and stay away from trouble," he told TOI.


Junaid, however, said Naser was present. "When the brawl broke out, Naser came to mediate. His bodyguard pushed a member of the complainant's family," he added.

No arrests have been made so far. "We have sought CCTV footage," a police officer said.

The woman said the brawl took place at Playboy Club at 4.15am and the ordeal continued for around 90 minutes. "We were at our table when some people started fighting with us. Junaid, Naser and their group assaulted and tried to sexually abuse me," the woman alleged.

The complainant said that when her brother intervened, the accused hurled a glass bottle. "We tried to run away from the hotel but Junaid called more people, who attacked us. Some boys started pushing and touching me inappropriately. We hid inside a liquor room and bolted the door while calling 100. We stayed hidden until police came," she added.

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