OYO Hotel Guests Thrashed, Locked In Room After They Demanded Refund In Rajasthan's Bilaspur
The staff of an OYO hotel in Rajasthan's Bilaspur allegedly thrashed two of its guests and locked them in a room after a heated argument over a refund.
According to the complaint lodged by Sandeep Kumar and Vikas, the incident took place on February 11 at 'Happy Stay OYO Hotel' on the Delhi-Jaipur Highway.The duo checked in at 9 pm and there was a power cut at around 11.30 pm.
Thrashed, locked in a room
When the electricity was not restored till 1 am, Kumar approached the hotel staff, who told him there would be no power till the morning, the complaint said.
"So, we demanded that our money be returned, following which an argument ensued and the staff thrashed us and locked us in our room," Kumar said in the complaint.?
"Later, three of the staffers -- Sonu, Monu and Rahul -- forcibly took us to a deserted spot at gunpoint and beat us again. They then left the spot after threatening to kill us if we told anyone about the incident," he said.
FIR lodged
Following the complaint, an FIR was registered under sections 148 (armed with deadly weapon), 149 (unlawful assembly), 323 (causing hurt), 342 (wrongful confinement), 365 (kidnap), and 506 (criminal intimidation) of the Indian Penal Code and sections 25, 54, 59 of the Arms Act at the Bilaspur police station on Monday, said police.
"We have identified the accused, but they are absconding... they will be arrested soon," said Rahul Dev, SHO of Bilaspur police station.
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