Nashik TCS sexual harassment-forced conversion case: Bail pleas of five accused rejected

Nashik: A Nashik court on Friday rejected the bail pleas of five persons arrested in the TCS sexual harassment-forced conversion case.

The bail pleas of Tausif Attar, Raza Memon, Shahrukh Qureshi, Asif Ansari and Ashwini Chainani were rejected, public prosecutor Vijay Gaikwad said.

Arguments on the bail pleas took place between May 11 and 13, with the prosecution and defence putting forth their sides, after which the court had reserved the order for Friday.


While the defence contended that the arrests were illegal, special public prosecutor Ajay Misar told court all Supreme Court guidelines were followed while taking them into custody as part of the probe.

The defence also questioned why the cases were filed on a single day when the victims claimed the incidents of harassment were going on for two years.

The prosecution, however, told court the probe began once the victims gathered courage to approach police.

The Special Investigation Team (SIT) of the Nashik police is probing nine cases of molestation and harassment at the IT major's Nashik unit.

Some victims have also alleged that they were coerced or pressured into adopting religious practices, including praying, changing dietary habits, and adopting religious symbols.