Outrage grips Mirzapur after police dismantled a gym network accused of luring women for forced religious shifts, sexual violation, and extortion rackets. Four arrests, including the owner, have been made, with four sites locked down and hunts for others underway.
The probe centers on Sadar Tehsil Colony’s KGN Gym, where complainants described a calculated trap: feigned romances leading to conversion ultimatums, rapes, and video-based shakedowns. Seven faces now feature in the police docket under heinous clauses.
District Hindu Jagran Manch leader Keshavwani alleged a decade-long ‘love jihad’ haven across branches, exposed via victim families. BJP OBC Morcha’s Kamlesh Maurya flagged the Hindu demographic of gym-goers and recent conversion surges.
Property holder Ajay Kumar Dubey, who rented to Imran Khan, professed unawareness and eviction intent if proven. SP Nitesh Singh revealed Dehat Kotwali’s takedown of Mohammad Sheikh Ali, Faisal Khan, Zaheer, and Sadab, with deeper digs ongoing.
As Mirzapur reels, this bust amplifies concerns over predatory gyms preying on women. It calls for heightened awareness, robust policing, and community solidarity to dismantle such threats before they proliferate.