A 22-year-old woman has filed a complaint with Vastrapur police, alleging that her former employer and his associate sexually assaulted and harassed her repeatedly over two months at a spa near Vastrapur Lake in Ahmedabad. She also claimed that another man threatened her with gang rape.
According to a media report, FIR filed under relevant sections of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, the woman, a housekeeper by profession and a resident of Bopal, alleged that she was repeatedly raped between January 10 and March 8, 2025, by Rohit Umeshbhai Tiwari, the then-manager of the Kama Thai Spa situated at Amrapali Complex near Vastrapur Lake. The accused, she claimed, forced himself on her multiple times in Room No. 07 of the spa premises.
The complainant, who belongs to a Scheduled Caste community, stated that she was working as a housekeeper at the spa when the incident first occurred. She alleged that Tiwari called her to a room under the pretext of offering her a job and told her that she would have to engage in sexual relations with him and the spa owner, Chintan Nileshbhai Pandya, to retain her employment.
When she refused, Rohit forcibly undressed and raped her as she stated in the complaint.
She further alleged that on February 10, 2025, Pandya too raped her in the same room after deceptively summoning her upstairs for a conversation. Despite expressing that she did not offer massage services, she was coerced into providing one and was subsequently assaulted.
She also named a third person, Sawanbhai Mansukhbhai Purbiya from Surendranagar, who allegedly threatened her with gang rape when she confronted Rohit Tiwari over the repayment of ₹1.45 lakh she had loaned him.
The woman said the harassment took a toll on her mental and physical health, and she was admitted to Sanjeevani Hospital in Vastrapur for four days in April. After being discharged, she returned to her hometown but did not inform hospital staff about the incidents. She came back to Ahmedabad in June and, after sharing her experience with friends, decided to file a police complaint.
Based on her statement, Vastrapur police registered an FIR against Rohit Tiwari, Chintan Pandya, and Sawanbhai Purbiya under charges of rape, criminal intimidation, and other sections of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS).
A senior police officer confirmed that the investigation is underway. Statements from key witnesses are being recorded, and the spa premises will be inspected. CCTV footage from the location, if available, will also be reviewed.
Further steps will be taken as per the findings of the investigation.