Udupi: In the latest development in the dispute surrounding Hotel Durga International hotel, the office in- charge and manager of the hotel have both filed complaints of assault and threat at the city police station here.

As per the complaint lodged by Ajith Kumar, manager of the hotel, he was assaulted by Sandesh, Pradeep Pai, Jayaraj and few others who forced an entry into the hotel and tried to break the lock while he was on duty on December 18 afternoon. He also alleged that the gang issued a life threat to him as well as Roopa Shetty, sister of Rajeshwari Shetty.

However in his counter complaint Sandesh, office in-charge of Hotel Durga International alleged that he was assaulted by few people including Roopa Shetty and her son Bhargava Shetty.

Reportedly Sandesh was managing the hotel and paying Rs 1 lakh to Gulabi Shetty on a monthly basis. However while he was away Roopa Shetty and Bhargava Shetty had changed the lock of the office. Later they had called him to the parking area on Sunday.

While Sandesh has claimed that all of them had used an iron rod to murder him, the other party has stated that he assaulted Roopa Shetty, Bhargav Shetty and 5 others.

Roopa Shetty has also complained to the same police station that she also received threats.