Some cases begin with a loud complaint. This one began with a quiet, emotional note. And that note has led to a police raid, four arrests and a growing investigation that a lot of families in Surendranagar are watching closely.
I'm going to handle this one carefully, because real people are involved. Let me lay out what's been reported.
How It Started: One Letter
Surendranagar's Superintendent of Police, Premsukh Delu, received a letter that reportedly asked police to investigate "treating us as your daughters." Reports say a woman's complaint reached the SP, alleging improper activities at Club 71, a gym with two branches in the city, on Dudhrej Road and 80 Feet Road.
That one note set everything in motion.
The Raid
Acting on it, the police went in, but not with sirens blazing. According to reports, they entered while posing as customers, in a night operation across both locations. The team was led by ASP Vedika Bihani, as SP Delu told Times Now.
Here's the thing. Quiet, coordinated raids like this are how police avoid giving suspects time to wipe evidence. And it worked, at least partially, since they walked away with seized material.
What Was Seized
Police recovered a pen drive with photographs and videos, blank cheques and an account diary. Times Now lists the haul as five mobile phones (worth roughly ₹1.31 lakh), four pen drives, an adapter, a Bluetooth device, two SIM cards, blank cheques and account books.
| Item | Reported |
|---|---|
| Mobile phones | 5 (approx. ₹1.31 lakh) |
| Pen drives | 4 |
| Adapter | 1 |
| Bluetooth device | 1 |
| SIM cards | 2 |
| Also found | Blank cheques, account books |
The Arrests and the Allegations
Gym manager Amin Multani was arrested, and per reports, four people in total were taken in. Both Club 71 branches have been sealed.
What Police Are Alleging
Reports say the allegations involve harassment, blackmail and extortion of women who visited the gym. One report says a woman alleged that hidden cameras were used to capture images and pressure women into unwanted relationships. But no hidden cameras were actually found at the premises during the raid, according to NewsBytes.
That's an important detail. The raid found digital material, not hidden devices, so how the images were obtained is a question for the investigation.
The Numbers Don't Line Up Yet
Let me be honest, the figures are all over the place. The headline of the Gujarati report speaks of about 1,300 objectionable photos and videos linked to roughly 100 women. Another report claims around 100 to 150 such files were found. Those can't both be right, and I can't tell you which is closer.
And one more caution. A Telugu outlet reported that police are examining whether some of the images are real or AI-generated. So even the nature of the material is still being verified.
| Question | Status |
|---|---|
| How many files? | Reports differ (about 100–150 vs. about 1,300) |
| How many women affected? | Unclear; one report says roughly 100 |
| Hidden cameras found? | None found at the premises |
| Are all images genuine? | Being examined by forensic teams |
The "Love Jihad" Claim
Now to the loaded bit. The headline in the Gujarati report used the phrase "love jihad," tied to the letter's content.
How I'm Treating It
That's where I'm going to be straight with you. In the other reports I read, from NewsBytes, Times Now, AajTak and others, the police statements describe blackmail, harassment, extortion and possible illegal lending. I haven't seen the police publicly confirm a communal or "love jihad" angle. So I'm not going to repeat it as fact. It's a claim attached to the letter's framing in one outlet, and it needs evidence, not assumption.
Why That Matters
Because accusations tied to religion can inflame a situation and cloud the real question, which is whether crimes were committed against women and who's responsible. The investigation should follow the evidence wherever it leads, and the court should decide guilt. Nothing else.
What Investigators Are Doing Now
The pen drives and seized phones are being examined by digital forensics. Police are also going through WhatsApp chats and bank accounts of the accused, and looking at possible illegal lending alongside the other allegations, thanks to the blank cheques and ledger.
The Money Trail
Blank cheques and an account diary suggest a financial angle, which NewsBytes says police are probing. Whether it's linked to the alleged blackmail or runs separately is an open question for investigators.
What the SP Has Said
SP Delu has stated that if any woman has been a victim, she can approach the police at once. That's a direct invitation, and an important one.
| Step | What's Happening |
|---|---|
| First | Forensic review of pen drives and phones |
| Second | Analysis of WhatsApp chats and bank accounts |
| Third | Probe into possible illegal lending |
| Fourth | Verification of whether images are genuine |
| Fifth | Complaints from any other possible victims |
For Anyone Affected
If you or someone you know visited that gym and feels uneasy, please don't stay silent. Police have specifically asked victims to come forward, and a woman's complaint is what cracked this open in the first place.
Reporting isn't easy. Fear of shame, family reaction and social talk keep many women quiet. But the shame in a case like this belongs to the person who did the harm, never to the person who was targeted.