A police team rushed to the site and the statement of the victim woman was recorded, they said
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According to authorities, a woman was allegedly assaulted and sexually assaulted on Tuesday by bouncers at a five-star hotel in the nation's capital. The woman reported that she had been attacked by some bouncers at the hotel club, and the Connaught Place police station received a PCR call about eight in the morning, they added. The victim woman's statement was recorded by the police after they dispatched a team to the scene.
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"The woman told the police that a man, who was a customer, assaulted her and abused her friends at 7.30 am. The other friends of the victim who came to the club were also allegedly beaten up by the club bouncers," Deputy Commissioner of Police (New Delhi) Devesh Kumar Mahla said. He said that a police team has been tasked to probe the case and the required medical examination has been conducted. The club's CCTV footage is being reviewed, he said.
"Accordingly, based on the complaint of the woman, a case under section 323 (voluntarily causing hurt), 341 (wrongful restraint), 354 (Assault or criminal force to woman with intent to outrage her modesty.), 506 (criminal intimidation), 509 (insulting the modesty of a woman), and 34 (common intention) of the Indian Penal Code (IPC) was registered," the DCP said. The officer stated that the matter would be investigated as a priority, and appropriate action in accordance with the law would be taken against the accused.
(With Inputs from PTI)
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