A shocking incident related to a gym has come to light in Bareilly, Uttar Pradesh, which has raised serious concerns regarding the safety of women. In a gym in Kotwali area, a woman was allegedly given intoxicants on the pretext of losing weight and then raped. The accused also blackmailed the victim by making a video of the incident.
According to the police, the woman had joined a gym in the area. There the gym operator started giving him ‘pre-workout drink’ in the name of rapid weight loss. It is alleged that later intoxicants were mixed in the same drink and given to him. Taking advantage of her drunken state, the woman was taken to a private room of the gym, where she was raped and the entire incident was recorded on CCTV.
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Blackmailed by making objectionable video
When the victim came to know about this incident, she stopped going to the gym. After this the accused started stalking her and blackmailing her through obscene videos and photographs. First a demand of Rs 10 lakh and later up to Rs 50 lakh was made through WhatsApp call. Threats were made to make the video viral if the money was not paid.
Gym operator arrested along with brother
As the matter escalated, the victim lodged a complaint with the Kotwali police. Area officer Ashutosh Shivam said that acting on the basis of the complaint, the police has arrested gym operator Akram Baig and his brother Alam Baig. A pen drive has also been recovered from him, in which objectionable video was present.
The police have presented both the accused in the court and further legal action is underway in the case. The officials have assured that strict steps will be taken to provide justice to the victim.