Lloydminster RCMP noise complaint turns into s*xual assault investigation

Lloydminster, Alta. – On Dec. 5, 2025, around 3:47 a.m., Lloydminster RCMP responded to a noise complaint at a local hotel. Upon arrival, officers spoke with someone in the lobby, who told them they had been s*xually assaulted by individuals in the hotel. RCMP officers located the room and arrested three suspects within. A search warrant was then executed with assistance from Lloydminster RCMP General Investigation Section and Lloydminster Forensic Identification Section.

As a result of the investigation, Karan Joshi (39), Ghanshyam Verma (22), both residents of Lloydminster, and Joginder Momi (45), a resident of Edmonton, were charged with s*xual assault and forcible confinement.

The three accused were brought before a justice of the peace and initially remanded into custody but have since been released on conditions, to appear before the Lloydminster Provincial Court on Jan. 12, 2026.

Lloydminster RCMP is asking that anyone with information related to this incident please come forth. If you wish to remain anonymous, you can contact Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477 (TIPS), online at www.P3Tips.com or by using the "P3 Tips" app available through the Apple App or Google Play store. To report crime online, or for access to RCMP news and information, download the Alberta RCMP app through Apple or Google Play. To contact RCMP non-emergency line within any Alberta RCMP jurisdiction call 310-RCMP(7267).