A gym member was assaulted by his trainer with a heavy wooden mudgar (mace) in Navghar, Mulund, after confronting him about staring at him. The victim suffered severe head injuries and is currently hospitalised.

According to police, the complainant, 20-year-old Yugesh Vilas Shinde, lives in Mulund with his parents and brother. His father is a motorman for the Railways, while his mother works at KEM hospital.