Club 71 ‘Gym Jihad’ Racket Exposed!

A massive scandal has erupted in Gujarat’s Surendranagar city after police arrested Mohammad Amin Multani, the manager of ‘Club 71’ gym, following serious allegations of covertly recording private photos and videos of women, coercion, and extortion. What was marketed as a modern fitness facility across two primary locations, TB Hospital/Dudhrej Road and 80 Feet Road, is now under intense scrutiny for operating an organized blackmail syndicate targeting young Hindu women.

The Predatory Trap: Fitness Front turned Exploitation Hub

The incident came to light after a courageous victim submitted a formal written complaint to senior police officials, detailing illegal operations, privacy violations, and coercive tactics inside the establishment. According to preliminary police investigations, the manager, Amin Multani, leveraged his position to establish familiarity with women visiting the gym.

Once trust was established, personal photos and videos, including intimate footage, were collected, created, or acquired. These files were subsequently used as leverage to blackmail the victims, force them into relationships, and pressure them into introducing other young women to the venue. Reports indicate that digital files linked to between 70 and over 100 Hindu women were discovered during preliminary forensic sweeps.

Police Crackdown, Digital Evidence, and Financial Syndicate

Acting on the complaint, top district police officers, including the Assistant Superintendent of Police (ASP), executed synchronized late-night raids across both branches of ‘Club 71’ and its administrative office.

During the raid, authorities recovered a pen drive containing explicit photos and videos, which has been submitted to the Forensic Science Laboratory (FSL) to establish authenticity and check for potential digital manipulation or AI generation. Furthermore, the recovery of blank cheques and ledger entries exposed a secondary illegal financial operation involving unregistered high-interest lending.

While police clarified that no hidden physical cameras were found directly inside the changing rooms during the initial search, the massive volume of personal digital data seized from mobile devices and storage drives underscores a calculated breach of privacy.

Institutional Accountability: Beyond Surface Criminality

The exposure of the ‘Club 71’ racket has sparked widespread outrage across Gujarat, with local citizens and Hindu organizations taking to the streets to demand stringent legal action against the perpetrators. Demonstrators have termed the systematic targeting of women under the guise of fitness centers as a deliberate pattern of grooming and exploitation—often described as “Gym Jihad”—that demands systemic intervention rather than isolated arrests.

This scandal raises fundamental questions regarding public safety and regulatory oversight:

1. Verification Failure: How did commercial fitness centers operate without rigorous background checks, employee police verification, and strict digital privacy protocols?

2. Organized Network: Does Multani operate as an isolated offender, or is ‘Club 71’ part of a larger, coordinated syndicate exploiting local Hindu Women through financial and digital coercion?

3. Regulatory Audits: Why are municipal bodies and local law enforcement failing to conduct periodic audits of private gyms, spas, and recreational clubs?

The Gujarat Police have assured full protection to all victims coming forward and reiterated that exhaustive forensic analysis will determine the full scope of the network. Local leaders continue to urge families and young women to verify the ownership, staff credentials, and security measures of any private institution before enrolling.