WOMAN ALLEGES ASSAULT AT EM BYPASS NIGHTCLUB, ONE ARRESTED

September 28, 2026

Kolkata Police have arrested a 24-year-old man following a complaint by a 20-year-old woman who alleged that she was assaulted and abused at a nightclub inside a five-star hotel along the EM Bypass in Kolkata. The incident was reported in the early hours of Sunday, according to police.

The complainant, a resident of New Alipore, reportedly visited the nightclub with eight friends. According to her complaint, the accused and others confronted her group inside the venue, following which she alleged that she was wrongfully restrained and physically assaulted.

Police identified the arrested man as Mohammed Rafey Azim, a resident of the Kidderpore and Beniapukur areas. He was taken into custody from his residence on Sunday, and the Pragati Maidan police are investigating the allegations and the role of other persons who may have been involved.

The case concerns allegations made by the complainant, and the circumstances surrounding the incident remain under investigation.