A bold police raid in Mirzapur’s rugged terrain culminated in gunfire and the arrest of Farid, unmasking deeper layers of a gym-fueled conspiracy involving blackmail and forced faith changes. The Wednesday night skirmish at Khadanja Fall under Dehat Kotwali unfolded after tipster intel pinpointed the absconder’s location.
With cases piling up for conversion ruses, video blackmail, and shakedowns at a local gym, Farid resorted to shooting first upon sighting lawmen. Police responded effectively, grazing his leg and securing the scene without escalation.
Farid now recuperates at the Trauma Center under guard, joining four previously nabbed culprits including the gym boss, all dispatched to jail. Authorities have padlocked four implicated gyms as the net widens.
Epicenter of the outrage: KGN Gym in Sadar Tehsil Colony, where two brave women reported being honey-trapped by trainers promising camaraderie. The ploy escalated to conversion ultimatums, rape, video blackmail, and cash grabs, prompting FIRs against seven heavies.
Hindu Jagraran Manch’s Keshavwani voiced concerns over the gym’s 10-12 year sprawl across branches, with intelligence flagging love jihad for years. Victim outreach cracked the case wide open, galvanizing vows of total accountability from enforcers.