TCS Nashik Harassment and Religious Conversion Case

Court: Additional Sessions and Special Court, Nashik Road, Nashik · Status: CHARGESHEET · Type: State Police / SIT

On 26 March 2026, a 23-year-old woman employee at TCS's BPO facility in Nashik filed FIR 163/2026 at Deolali Camp Police Station. The complaint alleged a team leader colleague made false promises of marriage, concealed his existing marital status, and made derogatory remarks about Hindu religious beliefs. Eight additional FIRs were filed by women colleagues between 2–3 April 2026. Following a 42-day undercover police operation, six TCS employees were arrested on 1–2 April 2026. The case was transferred to a Special Investigation Team. An eighth accused, Nida Khan, was arrested on 8 May 2026. The SIT filed eight chargesheets totalling over 2,000 pages by 29 May 2026 before the Additional Sessions and Special Court, Nashik Road. TCS has suspended the implicated employees and appointed Deloitte and Trilegal for an internal investigation.

Timeline

• 2026-03-26 Fir Filed: FIR 163/2026 registered at 1:01 AM at Deolali Camp Police Station, Nashik. A 23-year-old TCS BPO employee files the anchor complaint alleging Danish Ejaj Sheikh made false promises of marriage, concealed existing marital status, made derogatory remarks about Hindu religious beliefs. Charges: BNS Sec 69, 75, 299, 3(5); SC/ST Act. [source]
• 2026-04-01 Arrest: Following a 42-day undercover operation by seven women police officers, Nashik Police arrests six TCS Nashik BPO employees: Danish Ejaj Sheikh, Tausif Bilal Attar, Shahrukh Qureshi, Raza Memon, Asif Ansari, and Shafi Shaikh. [source]
• 2026-04-02 Fir Filed: Eight additional FIRs (FIRs 2–9) registered at Mumbai Naka Police Station, Nashik, by women employees of the TCS BPO facility. Charges across FIRs include BNS Sections 69, 74, 75, 78, 79 (sex crimes), 299, 302 (religious sentiment), and 356 (defamation, FIR 2 only). [source]
• 2026-04-10 Other: Case transferred to Special Investigation Team (SIT) of Nashik Police. National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) issues notice to TCS seeking details of POSH framework and company's response to FIRs. TCS suspends implicated employees and appoints Deloitte and Trilegal for internal probe. [source]
• 2026-05-08 Arrest: SIT arrests Nida Ejaj Khan, a woman colleague named as accused in the FIRs, in connection with the harassment allegations. She is produced before the magistrate. [source]
• 2026-05-23 Chargesheet: SIT files first chargesheet (~1,500 pages) before the Additional Sessions and Special Court, Nashik Road, naming four accused: Danish Sheikh, Tausif Attar, Nida Khan, and Mateen Patel. Chargesheet includes 45+ witnesses, digital evidence (WhatsApp, CCTV), and forensic analysis. [source]
• 2026-05-29 Chargesheet: SIT files eight chargesheets in total before the Additional Sessions and Special Court, Nashik Road. Combined evidence exceeds 2,000 pages. Investigation is ongoing; one accused reported absconding. [source]

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