The Nashik city police have escalated their investigation in the TCS-linked BPO case by filing eight chargesheets in eight separate FIRs. This development raises the total number of chargesheets to nine, including one earlier filed in the Deolali Camp police station case.
The chargesheets reached the court of the additional chief judicial magistrate. Police registered the FIRs at Mumbai Naka police station between April 3 and 4. Nine employees of a TCS-associated BPO unit filed these complaints. They alleged sexual harassment, stalking, intimidation and coercive conduct at the workplace.
Multiple Criminal Provisions Invoked
Investigators booked the accused under several sections of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita. These include sexual harassment, stalking, insulting the modesty of women, criminal defamation and deliberate acts to hurt religious sentiments. The case also includes charges linked to shared criminal intent.
Police arrested eight individuals in the case, including two women. The accused are Danish Sheikh, Tausif Attar, Nida Khan, Ashwini Chainani, Raza Memon, Shafi Sheikh, Asif Ansari and Shahrukh Qureshi. All accused remain in judicial custody after courts rejected their bail applications.
Police treated each FIR as a separate case. They prepared individual chargesheets for each one. Together, the documents exceed 2,000 pages.
Evidence Built on Digital and Witness Material
The Special Investigation Team, led by ACP Sandip Mitke under Police Commissioner Sandeep Karnik, recorded statements from more than 45 witnesses. Investigators collected CCTV footage and mobile communication records. They also gathered technical and digital evidence.
The team recovered physical material during searches. Officials say the evidence forms a connected chain across the FIRs. They maintain it supports the charges at this stage of the probe.
Investigation Continues
The SIT confirmed that the probe is still active. Senior officers said they may file supplementary chargesheets if they find further evidence.
Earlier, police filed a separate chargesheet in the Deolali Camp case. That document alone ran over 1,500 pages. It included witness statements and electronic records.
With multiple chargesheets now before the court, the case continues as a layered legal proceeding. The investigation remains open and may expand further.
