Siliguri, 26th September: Five people were arrested for beating up staffers of a bar under the influence of alcohol. The accused have been identified as Satyajit Roy, Shubham Paul, Shubhajit Paul, Devjyoti Roy and Surjit Chandra.
Reportedly, on Friday night, several young men and women had gathered in a bar in Dhantala, east of Fulbari Canal Road. When a sudden dispute broke out with the bar staff, the youths allegedly attacked the staffers with sharp weapons.
Out of the four employees who were injured in the incident, one has been admitted to a private hospital in Fulbari. The rest were discharged after primary treatment.
After the incident, a written complaint was lodged on behalf of the bar owner at the NJP police station. Based on the complaint, the police arrested five people on Saturday. Police are on the lookout for three girls and other youths involved in the ruckus. The accused were produced in the Jalpaiguri court today.