A major controversy has emerged from the Nashik office of Tata Consultancy Services (TCS), where several employees have been accused of serious crimes. These include sexual harassment, rape, molestation, stalking, and forcing religious practices.
The allegations come from multiple women employees, mostly aged between 18 and 25. The incidents are said to have taken place over a long period, from 2022 to early 2026.
So far, nine FIRs have been filed against eight employees, including six men and two women. At least seven accused have been arrested, while one key accused is still missing.
Who are the accused
Those arrested include Asif Ansari, Danish, Shafi Shaikh, Shahrukh Qureshi, Raza Memon, and Tausif Attar. Another arrest is of Ashwin Chainani, who worked as Operations Manager and was linked to the company’s POSH committee.
The police are also searching for Nida Khan, an HR manager, who is currently absconding.
Who is Nida Khan
Nida Khan is a former HR manager at the TCS BPO unit in Nashik. She studied at Savitribai Phule Pune University.
She was also part of the Internal Complaints Committee (ICC), which is meant to handle workplace harassment complaints under the POSH Act.
Her role was to ensure that employee complaints were taken seriously and acted upon. However, investigators now claim she failed in her duty.
Some reports suggest she left the company in January 2026.