Archive · 7 Oct 2026
Nagaland Woman Alleges Abduction Attempt and Assault at Delhi Hotel
A woman from Nagaland said three men tried to pull her toward their car at a hotel in Delhi.
She said her friends tried to help her.
She alleged that the men hit her friends with hockey sticks and iron rods.
Police said there was a fight between two groups and are investigating what happened.
An FIR was registered, which means police formally recorded a case.
Police are checking camera footage and medical reports.
The reports give slightly different times for the incident, between about 3:15 and 3:30 in the morning.
Police said no arrests had been made, though one report said the men had been bound down to appear before an investigating officer.
A woman from Nagaland alleged that three men tried to pull her toward a white Mercedes in a five-star hotel parking lot in Chanakyapuri.
The incident occurred early Sunday; reports give the time as about 3:15 a.m. or 3:30 a.m.
She said the men attacked her friends with hockey sticks and iron rods after they intervened; police described the incident as a clash between two groups.
Police registered an FIR under Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita provisions for causing hurt, wrongful restraint and common intention, and are reviewing CCTV footage and medical reports.
Reports differ on whether the men were bound down; police said no arrests had been made, and the investigation was ongoing.
- Who
- A woman from Nagaland, her friends and three men, according to the complaint and police accounts.
- What
- The woman alleged that the men tried to pull her toward their car and assaulted her friends when they intervened; police said two groups were involved in a clash.
- When
- Early Sunday, reported as around 3:15 a.m. or 3:30 a.m.
- Where
- The parking area of a five-star hotel in Chanakyapuri, New Delhi.
- Why
- The reported trigger is disputed: one account says an argument began after a friend objected to loud music; police said they were investigating what led to the clash.
Complainant’s allegations
Police accounts and investigation
What happened
Complainant’s allegations
The woman alleged that three men tried to pull her toward their car and attacked her friends when they intervened.
Police accounts and investigation
Police described an argument and scuffle involving two groups and said they were investigating the kidnapping allegation and the circumstances of the clash.
How the incident began
Complainant’s allegations
The complaint says the men approached the woman and her friend as they came from the washroom; another report says they were leaving.
Police accounts and investigation
One police-officer account said the men were playing loud music and a friend objected, prompting an argument.
Police action and status
Complainant’s allegations
The woman claimed police initially did not register her complaint and said she wanted the men arrested.
Police accounts and investigation
Police said an FIR was registered after considering the PCR call, circumstances at the scene, medical reports and complaint. Police said there had been no arrests; one report said the men were bound down.
- Reported date and time
- Early Sunday, around 3:15 a.m. or 3:30 a.m., depending on the report
- Location
- Parking area of a five-star hotel in Chanakyapuri, New Delhi
- Complainant
- A 28-year-old woman from Nagaland
- Vehicle described
- A white Mercedes
- FIR provisions
- BNS Sections 115(2), 126(2) and 3(5)
- Police investigation
- CCTV footage, other evidence and medical reports are being examined
- Arrest status
- Police said no arrests had been made; a separate report said the three men were bound down to appear before an investigating officer
- Medical reports
- Reports described differing findings among people examined, including a man who reported loss of consciousness and another with finger swelling and tenderness
Sources
Nagaland woman pulled towards car by 3 men at 5-star hotel, friends attacked
3 Men Try To Pull Nagaland Woman Into Mercedes At Delhi Hotel Parking Lot
3 men try to pull NE woman into car at 5-star hotel
‘Tried to kidnap me’: Nagaland woman pulled towards car by 3 men at Delhi 5-star hotel
