Nashik Court Sends TCS Employee Nida Khan to Police Custody Till May 11 in Workplace Harassment and Religious Coercion Case

May 9, 2026 : A Nashik court on Friday remanded Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) employee Nida Ejaz Khan to police custody till May 11 in connection with an alleged workplace sexual harassment and religious coercion case registered at the company’s Nashik unit.

Khan was arrested from Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar on May 7 after the Sessions Court rejected her anticipatory bail plea on May 2. While declining pre-arrest protection, the court observed that the allegations disclosed a prima facie case suggesting an organised and systematic attempt to allegedly influence and psychologically pressure a Dalit colleague towards religious conversion.

Following her arrest, Khan was produced before the Additional Court at Nashik Road, where the prosecution sought custodial interrogation for further investigation. Accepting the submissions, the court remanded her to police custody till May 11.

The proceedings arise from multiple FIRs registered at the Deolali and Mumbai Naka police stations over allegations of workplace intimidation, sexual harassment, mental harassment, public humiliation, outraging religious sentiments and attempted religious conversion involving employees at the TCS Nashik office.

A Special Investigation Team (SIT) constituted by the Nashik Police is investigating several criminal cases registered against eight accused, including six men and two women, among them a senior operations manager. The allegations include sexually coloured remarks towards women employees, coercive workplace conduct, adverse performance reporting, threats and acts allegedly intended to create religious pressure within the office environment.

Khan was the last accused to be arrested in the matter. Allegations against her include making derogatory remarks about Hindu deities and participating in acts allegedly linked to religious harassment and coercion.

The anticipatory bail application filed through Advocates Rahul Kasliwal and Baba Sayyad sought protection from arrest citing delay in registration of the FIR and Khan’s medical condition, including pregnancy. However, the Sessions Court held that custodial interrogation was necessary considering the seriousness, complexity and multi-layered nature of the allegations.

Meanwhile, TCS stated that it maintains a zero-tolerance policy towards workplace harassment and coercion and confirmed that employees allegedly involved in the matter have been suspended pending investigation.