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A Delhi-based gym owners' association on Thursday advised its members to ensure that there are no loose wires at their establishments after a 24-year-old man died of electrocution while using a treadmill at a fitness centre here. Saksham Purthi, an MNC employee in Gurugarm, was electrocuted while using a treadmill at Gymplex Fitness Zone in Rohini Sector 15, police said on Thursday. The incident occurred on Tuesday, they said, adding that the gym owner has been apprehended. According to the advisory issued by the Delhi Gym Association, members have been instructed to "get the earthing connection at their gyms checked immediately". They have been advised to ensure that no loose wires are hanging around the area where people exercise, it stated. All electrical points should be checked by electricians and other necessary measures need to be taken to prevent such incidents in the future. Chirag Sethi, the association's vice-president, claimed that the "unfortunate incident" took plac

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