By News On Air Aug 10, 2026
Dharmanagar, Aug 10 (FD) A hotel owner in Dharmanagar has lodged a police complaint against three persons claiming to be journalists, alleging that they entered his hotel without permission, abused and threatened staff, and circulated what he described as false allegations that a sex racket and other immoral activities were being operated from the premises.
The hotel owner has also alleged that the three persons subsequently demanded money from him in connection with the incident and the publicity surrounding the allegations.
The complaint was filed at Dharmanagar Police Station by Prabal Dey, owner of Babu Moshai Hotel. In his written complaint, Dey named Kaushik Adhikari, Suman Debnath and Banti Dey as the accused and referred to them as “so-called journalists”.
According to the complaint, the incident took place on August 7 and 8 and subsequently created tension around the hotel.
Dey stated that Kaushik Adhikari arrived in Dharmanagar from Agartala on August 7 and checked into the hotel after completing the required formalities and submitting the necessary documents. A room was subsequently allotted to him, the complaint stated.
The hotel owner alleged that on the evening of August 8, the other two persons entered the hotel without permission and proceeded to the room occupied by Adhikari. At around 8:30 pm to 9 pm, Dey allegedly received a telephone call during which abusive and objectionable language was used against him.
According to the complaint, the hotel manager later went to the room and asked the persons present to leave the premises. Dey alleged that the manager found them consuming alcohol inside the room without permission. When the manager objected, he was allegedly subjected to verbal abuse and threats.
The situation reportedly escalated after allegations began circulating that immoral or illegal sexual activities were being conducted at the hotel. Dey has categorically denied the allegations and claimed that they were deliberately spread with the intention of damaging the reputation of his establishment.
The hotel owner further alleged that the persons concerned entered Room No. 102 without permission and took photographs using their mobile phones. He claimed that they subsequently told people in the locality that a sex racket or similar illegal activity was operating from the hotel.
The alleged circulation of the claims reportedly resulted in people gathering around the hotel, creating confusion and tension in the area. Dey claimed that the subsequent dissemination of the allegations through different media channels adversely affected the reputation and business of the hotel.
In a separate verbal allegation, Dey further claimed that the three persons demanded money from him in connection with the incident and the subsequent publicity surrounding the hotel. According to the hotel owner, the alleged demand was linked to the adverse claims being circulated against the establishment.
Police have been approached with the complaint, and the allegations remain subject to verification and investigation. No independent confirmation of the allegations against either the hotel owner or the three accused persons was immediately available. FD JK