Bengaluru: A 27-year-old trainer was allegedly assaulted by a group of people at a gym in Karnataka's capital, Bengaluru. The gym is located in the Ananthnagar area of the city. The incident, which took place on September 23 at around 5:30 pm, was captured on CCTV installed inside the gym, and a video of the alleged assault surfaced online.
In the video, it could be seen a group of people, including a woman, can be seen entering the gym. In the group, a man wearing a red hoodie charged at the gym trainer, Sandeep, and started assaulting him. Other men also joined him and kicked, punched, and slapped Sandeep.
Video Of The Incident:
The woman, who came along with the group, tried to stop the men attacking Sandeep. The video shows another woman doing her exercise when the accused started thrashing the gym trainer. Even she tried to intervene.
According to a report by The Times of India, Sandeep claimed that he fell unconscious as he was brutally assaulted.
As per a police officer, the gym trainer was close to one of his female client and they started exchanging messages, reported The Times of India. However, the woman client's brother saw these messages. She told her brother that her phone had been hacked. However, he and his friends barged into the gym and thrashed Sandeep.
A case has been registered against the accused under relevant sections of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, including Sections 115 (voluntarily causing hurt), 118 (voluntarily causing hurt by dangerous weapons or means), and 189 (unlawful assembly).
As per a report by NDTV, the accused has connections with local political leaders, and a counter-complaint has also been registered against the gym trainer. Both parties were reportedly released on station bail.
A detailed investigation has been launched into the matter.
