According to the police, it is being investigated whether the trio submitted theiridentity documents at the hotel where they stayed throughout their two-day visit to Calcutta. “We carry out checks and see if the hotels are maintaining registers and if they are collecting identity documents of all guests without exception. However, even for the hotels, it is practically not possible to instantly verify the authenticity of the identity documents submitted to them,” said a senior officer of Kolkata Police. All hotels must retain records of their guests, including their phone numbers and identity documents, so they can be tracked down later if required. Rana Balachauria, 30, a kabaddi player-cum-promoter, was shot dead during a kabaddi tournament at Sohana in SAS Nagar district of Punjab on December 15.

Source: The Telegraph January 14, 2026 02:02 UTC