Police file suo motu case over assault of woman at Guwahati nightclub

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 (October 3, 2026).

The police action follows a video of the incident, allegedly occurring outside the nightclub in the Khanapara area early on Friday (October 2), that went viral on social media.

“The case was registered suo motu on Friday (October 2) night, and an investigation has been started. People involved in managing the club have been questioned at the local police station. No arrests have been made yet,” Deputy Commissioner of Police (DCP), Guwahati East, Tabu Ram Pegu told PTI.