Hotel Apologises After Breach Of Privacy In Virat Kohli's Room, Says Will Cooperate In Investigation

Hours after Virat Kohli raised this matter, hotel Crown Perth issued apology to the Indian star, saying that the individuals involved in this matter were stood down and removed from the Crown account.

Hotel Crown Perth issued an apology to Virat Kohli.

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Virat Kohli room viral video: Batting megastar Virat Kohli on Monday lashed out at 'ridiculous fanaticism', which saw a fan violating his privacy by shooting a video of his hotel room and making it public. A livid Kohli re-shared the video that went viral on social media with a message on his Instagram account saying he is unhappy with such an act. Hours after Kohli raised this matter, hotel Crown Perth issued an apology to the former India skipper, saying that the individuals involved in this matter were stood down and removed from the Crown account.

Crown Perth's clarification on Virat Kohli's complaint

"The safety and privacy of our guests is our number one priority, and we are incredibly disappointed this incident has occurred. We unreservedly apologise to the guest involved and will continue to take the necessary steps to ensure this remains an isolated incident," Crown said in a statement.

"We have zero tolerance for this behaviour, and it falls well below the standards we set for our team members and contractors.

"Crown has taken immediate steps to rectify the issue. The individuals involved have been stood down and removed from the Crown account, and the original video was swiftly removed from the social media platform," it added.

"Crown is conducting an investigation with the third-party contractor and will take any further steps necessary to ensure an incident of this nature does not happen again.

"We are also co-operating with the Indian Cricket team and the International Cricket Council to convey our apologies and will continue to work with them as we progress the investigation," the statement added.

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