'Used To Say Go Marry Hindu Girls': Witness On Nashik TCS Harassment Case

Last Updated:April 15, 2026, 09:32 IST

The complainants claimed that their senior colleagues mentally and sexually harassed them, and the human resources department ignored their complaints.

Amid allegations of sexual assault and forced religious conversion at the Tata Consultancy Services’ Nashik office, a witness has claimed that one of the accused allegedly encouraged others to “marry Hindu women".

The police are currently investigating nine complaints related to the alleged incidents at the branch of India’s largest software exporter.

So far, seven employees — including six men and one woman — have been arrested, while another woman employee remains absconding.

“They used to say, ‘Go make Hindu girls your girlfriends and marry them.’ They used to say ‘convert your religion’ and used to talk about their religion," a contractual employee at the Nashik office was quoted as saying by NDTV.

Further accusing the HR of being involved, the witness said, “They were also given money. It has been ongoing since 2021. The HR madam was also funded."

An investigation is currently underway in connection with the matter. A Special Investigation Team (SIT) was formed last week to probe the complaints filed by eight women employees.

The complainants claimed that their senior colleagues mentally and sexually harassed them, and the human resources department ignored their complaints. The events took place between February 2022 and March 2026.

It was also reported that one of the accused repeatedly engaged in a physical relationship with an employee on the false promise of marrying her. The accused also touched one of the employees inappropriately and made shameful remarks regarding her personal and marital life, NDTV reported.

“When the complainant repeatedly lodged verbal complaints regarding these incidents with the company’s head officer, he failed to take cognizance of her complaints regarding the molestation; instead, he effectively abetted their actions," the police said in a statement.

According to the police, the accused also forced one of the male employees to perform Namaz and insulted his religion.

It was informed that when the women employees approached the company’s woman HR manager with complaints, they were allegedly threatened with termination.

7 Arrested So Far

The arrested staffers, who have since been suspended, have been identified as Danish Sheikh, Tausif Attar, Raza Memon, Shahrukh Qureshi, Shafi Sheikh, Asif Aftab Ansari, and the HR manager, Nida Khan.

According to reports, Nida Khan, dubbed the “lady captain", allegedly befriended the women, made them comfortable and gradually trained them to offer namaz and wear the hijab.

‘Zero-Tolerance’: TCS On Nashik Harassment Case

Issuing a statement, TCS on Sunday asserted that it has a zero-tolerance policy on harassment and that it is fully cooperating with the police.

“TCS has a long-standing zero-tolerance policy towards harassment and coercion of any form. We have always ensured the highest standards of safety and well-being of our employees at the workplace," the IT giant said in a statement.

“As soon as we were made aware of the matter in Nashik, we took swift action," it said.

The employees being investigated have been suspended pending an enquiry, the company’s spokesperson said.

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