Archive · 5 Oct 2026
Man Arrested After Alleged Molestation at Kolkata Brazil Team Hotel
A woman from Nagaland told police that a man touched her inappropriately at a Kolkata hotel.
It allegedly happened early Sunday in the hotel lobby.
Many fans were there to see Brazil’s football team.
The team had arrived after playing India on Saturday.
Police registered a case and looked at the hotel’s CCTV footage.
The woman identified a 56-year-old guest, and police arrested him at the hotel.
Police said he lives in Noida.
Investigators are still examining what happened.
Police said an earlier complaint about another incident at the hotel is being handled separately.
Police arrested 56-year-old Palash Ray, a Noida resident, after a woman from Nagaland alleged inappropriate touching at a Kolkata hotel.
The alleged incident occurred between 12:30 a.m. and 1 a.m. Sunday in the lobby of a hotel on EM Bypass.
Fans had gathered at the hotel to see Brazil’s football team, which arrived after playing India at Salt Lake Stadium on Saturday.
The complainant told Pragati Maidan police; police registered a case under relevant provisions of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita.
Police said the woman identified the accused from CCTV footage; investigators are reviewing footage, while treating an earlier hotel complaint as a separate case.
- Who
- A woman from Dimapur, Nagaland, and Palash Ray, a 56-year-old guest from Noida, who was arrested.
- What
- The woman alleged inappropriate touching; police registered a case and arrested Ray after she identified him from CCTV footage.
- When
- Between 12:30 a.m. and 1 a.m. on Sunday, according to the complaint.
- Where
- The lobby of a hotel on EM Bypass in Kolkata.
- Why
- Fans had gathered to see Brazil’s football team, which was staying at the hotel after its match against India.
Complainant’s allegation
Accused’s response
Alleged touching
Complainant’s allegation
The woman alleged that she and another woman were touched inappropriately; she identified Ray from CCTV footage, according to police.
Accused’s response
The articles do not report a response from Ray.
- Accused
- Palash Ray, 56, a resident of Noida, Uttar Pradesh
- Complainant
- A woman from Dimapur, Nagaland
- Reported time
- Between 12:30 a.m. and 1 a.m. Sunday
- Location
- Hotel lobby on EM Bypass, Kolkata
- Police station
- Pragati Maidan police station
- Police action
- Case registered under relevant Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita provisions; accused arrested after CCTV review and identification
- Separate complaint
- Police sources reported an earlier complaint involving alleged indecent behaviour at a late-night party; police are treating it separately.
- Team visit
- Brazil’s team arrived after playing India at Salt Lake Stadium on Saturday.