Archive · 24 Jul 2025
Janhvi Kapoor Reacts to Thane Assault: Demands Jail Time
A man got angry at a receptionist and hurt her because she wouldn't let him see the doctor without an appointment.
Actress Janhvi Kapoor spoke out, saying the man should be punished severely.
The man kicked and pulled the receptionist's hair.
Police arrested the man and his family.
The receptionist was injured and is getting treatment.
There's also a new video showing that the receptionist might have hit the man's sister-in-law first, but this isn't confirmed yet.
A man assaulted a receptionist at a clinic in Thane, Maharashtra.
The assault occurred after the receptionist denied the man entry to a doctor's room without an appointment.
Janhvi Kapoor condemned the assault and demanded stricter punishment for the perpetrator.
The man, Gokul Jha, has been booked under relevant sections of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita.
Police have detained Jha's brother and family, and the court has sent Jha to police custody.
- Who
- Gokul Jha assaulted a receptionist; Janhvi Kapoor reacted to the incident.
- What
- A man assaulted a receptionist after being denied entry to a doctor's room.
- When
- July 23, 2025
- Where
- A clinic in Thane, Maharashtra
- Why
- The assault occurred because the receptionist denied the man entry to the doctor's room without an appointment.
Initial Reporting
Emerging Details
Cause of the Assault
Initial Reporting
The man assaulted the receptionist.
Emerging Details
New footage suggests the receptionist hit the man's sister-in-law just moments before.
- Victim
- 25-year-old receptionist
- Perpetrator
- Gokul Jha
- Location
- Kalyan, Thane, Maharashtra
- Charges
- Assault, using vulgar language, outraging a woman’s modesty
- Janhvi Kapoor's Reaction
- Condemnation and call for stricter punishment
- Police Custody
- Gokul Jha sent to two days of police custody