Archive · 21 Jan 2026
Four Gym Owners Arrested in Mirzapur
Four gym owners in Mirzapur were arrested after two women said they were being forced to convert religions and were being harassed.
The police sealed four gyms owned by these men.
The owners are relatives and will go to court soon.
The women said the men were taking inappropriate photos and using them to blackmail them.
The police say the men will be presented in court on Wednesday.
The accused were also running an organized network of gyms and were associated with multiple locations.
Four gym owners arrested in Mirzapur on charges of religious conversion and molestation.
Two women complained that the gym owners were harassing and blackmailing them with objectionable photos and videos.
Four gyms were sealed for violations, including KGN-1, KGN-2, KGN-3, and Iron Fire.
The accused are relatives and were running an organized network of gyms in the district.
The arrested individuals will be produced in court on Wednesday.
- Who
- Four gym owners: Zahir, Shadab, Mohammad Sheikh Ali Alam, Faisal
- What
- Arrested on charges of religious conversion, molestation, and harassment
- When
- Tuesday night
- Where
- Mirzapur, Uttar Pradesh, India
- Why
- Two women lodged complaints alleging sexual harassment, blackmail, and forced religious conversion
Religious Conversion Allegations
Harassment and Blackmail
Nature of Complaints
Religious Conversion Allegations
The accused were forcing Hindu women to convert to Islam as part of a 'love jihad' trap.
Harassment and Blackmail
The accused were harassing and blackmailing women with objectionable photos and videos.
- Arrested Individuals
- Zahir, Shadab, Mohammad Sheikh Ali Alam, Faisal
- Charges
- Religious conversion, molestation, harassment
- Complainants
- Two women
- Gyms Sealed
- Four
- Police Station
- Kotwali Dehat
- SHO Name
- Amit Kumar Mishra
- Court Appearance
- Wednesday
- Additional Superintendent of Police
- Ritesh Singh
- Gyms Associated with Accused
- KGN-1, KGN-2, KGN-3, Iron Fire
