Colleague stalks, assaults gym manager in Ludhiana, warned

A floor manager at a city gym allegedly harassed and assaulted a manager on the premises, forcing her to quit her job. After her complaint to the owner was not heard, the woman turned to the police, and criminal proceedings were opened. Meanwhile, the action was recorded by the video surveillance cameras of the gym.

The woman, who worked as a center manager at the gym from January 2023 to July 2024, alleged that Gurjeet Singh Ubhi of Partap Chowk, a floor manager, harassed her over a long period of time. She unsuccessfully harassed the owner of the gym.

The woman said that on June 14, when she was in the coach’s rest room, the accused allegedly grabbed her from behind and misbehaved with her. The incident was caught on CCTV, and the video was handed over to the police.

In her complaint, the woman alleged that when she resisted Gurjeet’s advances, he slapped and threatened her. Despite reporting the problem to gym management, she added, no action was taken. The harassment forced her to resign, but Gurjit allegedly continued to harass her at her new job. Then on September 4, she filed a complaint with the police.

The woman added that the accused visited her home and threatened her elderly father, threatening to kill him if she did not withdraw her statement to the police.

Sub-inspector Palwinder Singh, the investigating officer, said that police station number 7 has registered a case under sections 354A (sexual harassment) and 506 (criminal intimidation) of the Indian Penal Code (IPC). He added that searches are underway to arrest the suspects.