'Manager's wife attacked with bottles': Beer spill, brawl and a killing at Delhi club
A 29-year-old man died following a violent altercation at a club in Delhi after a minor beer spill led to a brawl involving staff. Police have arrested five individuals and registered a case involving murder and wrongful confinement.
Why it matters
The incident highlights issues regarding nightlife safety and the conduct of private security or staff in urban entertainment venues.
NEW DELHI: A 29-year-old driver was allegedly beaten with sticks and fists, "hit on his stomach, legs and head, and locked in a room with his friends for up to 40 minutes" after a minor altercation at a club in north Delhi’s Inderlok.One of the accused allegedly pulled out a pistol and threatened the group, while the club manager’s wife allegedly grabbed the driver by his hair and attacked him with bottles, a friend claimed.Daljeet Singh, who was allegedly assaulted by the club staff along with his friends, returned home after the incident but fell ill and vomited before going to sleep.His condition deteriorated around noon on Sunday, following which his wife, Puja, took him to Guru Gobind Singh Hospital in Khayala, where doctors declared him dead.Daljeet, 29, a resident of JJ Colony in Raghubir Nagar, had visited the club on New Rohtak Road around 3.30am on October 11 with…
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