Mumbai: Gym trainer arrested for molesting and threatening woman

Mumbai, Sep 8: A gym trainer was arrested by the Amboli Police on Sep 6, for allegedly molesting and threatening a woman.

An FIR was filed by the Amboli Police on Sep 2 against the gym trainer, Karan Kiraad based on the complaint given by the survivor.

The survivor is a resident of Lokhandwala.

The accused was a fitness trainer with Waves Gym in Andheri West. The survivor has been a member of the gym for the past eight years. The accused harassed the survivor on August 14.

According to the police, the survivor has not faced any problem during her visit to the gym for the last 8 years. She started getting training under the accused from December 2014. Karan, the accused used to flirt with the women who visited the gym.

Problems arose when the survivor's friend started visiting the gym. Karan started flirting with the complainant's friend. The woman fell for Karan and started giving extra money for training.

When the survivor noticed this, she asked her friend to back off from his deeds, as it will affect her family life. She even brought the issue in front of the gym management, but no caution was taken on the same.

Later, the complainant's friend informed Karan. After that the accused started sending threatening messages to the survivor.

Karan called the complainant to a personal studio to discuss the issue on August 14. The accused hurled abuses at the survivor and allegedly pushed her. She, then approached the gym authorities, but they ignored the issue.

Finally, the survivor approached the Amboli police, where a Non Cognisable (NC) complaint was registered. After the investigation, an FIR was lodged against Kiraad. The offence has been registered under Section 509 and 354 of IPC.

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