TCS Suspends Employees Over Harassment Allegations in Nashik

Tata Consultancy Services, India's largest IT services firm, has suspended several employees at its Nashik office following allegations of sexual harassment and attempts at religious conversion raised by multiple staff members. The incidents, which reportedly occurred between 2022 and early 2026, prompted police to arrest seven individuals, including a female human resources manager, and form a special investigation team to probe the claims.

The case surfaced on March 25 when a female business process outsourcing employee filed a complaint at Nashik's Deolali Camp Police Station. She accused senior colleagues, including a woman, of sexual exploitation, molestation, mental torture, and actions that hurt her religious sentiments over several years. According to police, the woman alleged that a male colleague had molested her on multiple occasions after promising marriage, while others pressured her through inappropriate comments, body-shaming, and stalking.

As the investigation unfolded, eight more women and one man came forward with similar accusations, leading to nine first information reports filed across Nashik police stations, including Mumbai Naka and Deolali. The complaints...