Kamal Ghorui
MUMBAI: A woman in Mumbai has alleged that she was assaulted by a female massage therapist employed by an app-based service provider after she cancelled a session midway, police said on Friday.According to news agency PTI, the incident took place on Wednesday in Wadala, where the 46-year-old woman had booked a massage as part of treatment for a frozen shoulder.According to the police complaint, the woman said she began to feel uncomfortable with the therapist’s behaviour during the visit and decided to stop the session. The therapist allegedly became enraged, verbally abused her and then physically assaulted her.The victim contacted the police during the incident, officials said. However, the accused fled the scene before officers arrived.Wadala police have registered a non-cognisable offence and said an investigation is under way. Police also confirmed that a video related to the incident has surfaced on social media.
