Nashik Court Denies Pre-Arrest Bail to TCS Employee Nida Khan; Custody of 4 Extended Till May 5
The court said police have registered nine FIRs and arrested seven other accused in the Nashik BPO case.
- A sessions court in Nashik rejected the anticipatory bail plea of TCS employee Nida Khan, denying interim relief in one case involving alleged sexual harassment and religious conversion.
- Khan is one of the accused named in FIRs filed by Nashik police between March 26 and April 3, following complaints that a Hindu colleague was influenced to follow Islamic practices.
- Police deployed constables as undercover housekeeping staff inside the 147-employee BPO, alleging Khan facilitated religious conversion by providing a burqa, religious books, and installing specific apps.
- While other employees were previously arrested, Khan remains the only accused at liberty; her lawyers indicated they will likely appeal the court's rejection to the High Court.
- TCS has suspended the employees involved and initiated an internal investigation led by COO Aarthi Subramanian, engaging Deloitte and Trilegal to probe the allegations of harassment and coercion.
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