TCS Nashik case accused Nida Khan claims she is pregnant, seeks court relief

Eight people have been arrested so far in the BPO harassment and conversion case, while one of the accused, Nida Khan, remained on the run. Her lawyer now says she is in Mumbai and has moved court for anticipatory bail, with the plea likely to be heard in Nashik.

In Short

• Nida Khan accused of conversion at Nashik BPO
• She is currently pregnant, her lawyer confirms
• Eight arrests made related to the conversion case

TCS Nashik employee Nida Khan, who is accused of forcible religious conversion within the office premises, is pregnant, her lawyer has revealed. Ever since cases of sexual harassment and alleged conversion at the BPO came to light, eight people have been arrested while Nida was on the run.

Her lawyer has now said that she is in Mumbai and has approached the court seeking anticipatory bail. The application could come up for hearing in a Nashik court.

Among the employees arrested so far have been identified as Danish Sheikh, Tausif Attar, Raza Memon, Shahrukh Qureshi, Shafi Sheikh, Asif Aftab Ansar, and Shahrukh Sheikh and the Operations Head of the BPO unit.

Khan, who is employed as a telecaller in the BPO, is facing accusations of neglecting complaints raised by female survivors. It has been reported that Nida discouraged a woman from filing a complaint related to a conversion and harassment case, stating "these things happen" while appearing to side with the accused.

Tata Sons Chairman N Chandrasekaran has described the allegations as "gravely concerning and distressing," noting that a comprehensive investigation is being led by TCS COO Arathi Subramanian to ascertain the facts and identify those responsible.

Karnik stated that the accused, comprising seven men and two women, allegedly misused their positions of authority to harass colleagues. He further mentioned that the male employees are co-accused in most cases, indicating possible coordinated actions within the workplace.

One female suspect is implicated in a single case of religious harassment, while Nida Khan is accused of dissuading a survivor from lodging a complaint.

Among the nine reported cases, there is a complaint from a male employee alleging attempted religious conversion and workplace harassment. Previously, a special investigation team was constituted after eight female employees reported mental and sexual harassment by senior colleagues, with allegations that HR overlooked their grievances.

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