A case of molestation has been registered against a man for brutally assaulting a woman at a gym in Madhya Pradesh's Indore.

In a shocking CCTV footage shared by ANI, the man can be seen punching and kicking the woman. The man is seen getting ready for exercise when the girl standing behind him says something. The man turns around and punches her straight in the face. The reason: She alleged that the man passed lewd comments to which she objected and complained to the gym trainer.

The man also kicks the woman after which, other gym members rush to restrain the attacker.

#WATCH Man punches & kicks a woman at a gym in #Indore after she complained about his behavior during workout #MadhyaPradesh pic.twitter.com/eFQWUrMlbz - ANI (@ANI) August 19, 2017

The accused, Puneet Malviya is a resident of Mandsaur district. The incident took place on Thursday evening.

The police is investigating the case and trying to trap Puneet, who fled away following the incident. "A case of assault and molestation has been registered and we are investigating," Shashikant Kankane, DSP was quoted as saying by ANI.

Meanwhile, gym trainer Ranit Sonane said that the accused escaped following the incident adding that the CCTV camera would help nab him.

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