Letter to DGP seeks crackdown on violence, steroid abuse in gyms

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The missive  alleges that successful  immoderate   fittingness  centres, gym owners and trainers themselves are encouraging the usage  of testosterone-enhancing steroids and different   prohibited substances.

The missive alleges that successful immoderate fittingness centres, gym owners and trainers themselves are encouraging the usage of testosterone-enhancing steroids and different prohibited substances. | Photo Credit: K. MURALI KUMAR

Concerned implicit rising incidents of violence, steroid maltreatment and different amerciable activities successful gyms crossed Karnataka, the subordinate of State constabulary ailment authority, Mohan Kumar Danappa, has written to the Director-General and Inspector-General of Police (DG&IGP) urging strict enactment and enhanced monitoring of fittingness centres crossed the State.

In his letter, Mr. Danappa referred to a caller incidental reported successful Hassan, wherever a younker allegedly slipped into a coma aft being brutally assaulted by different gym-goer implicit a trivial contented during a workout session. A lawsuit has been registered astatine the Badavane Police Station, and the incidental had gone viral connected societal media.

Mr. Danappa stated that portion galore youngsters prosecute fittingness done steadfast lifestyles and earthy supplements, immoderate individuals are progressively resorting to steroids, pre-workout stimulants, narcotic substances and intoxicants to physique musculus wide rapidly. He warned that specified substance maltreatment is starring to assertive and inhuman behaviour among immoderate gym members.

The missive besides raised concerns implicit incidents of assault, intimidation and alleged harassment of women wrong gyms. It further alleged that successful immoderate fittingness centres, gym owners and trainers themselves are encouraging the usage of testosterone-enhancing steroids and different prohibited substances.

Seeking preventive action, Mr. Danappa urged the constabulary to nonstop each jurisdictional constabulary stations to behaviour peculiar inspections of gyms and guarantee mandatory installation of CCTV cameras and strict prohibition of steroids, narcotic and banned substances, among others.

Published - May 22, 2026 07:29 p.m. IST

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