TCS Nashik Case: Absconding Nida Khan To File Anticipatory Bail, Lawyer Claims She's 3-Month Pregnant

Nashik: In a major twist in the alleged religious conversion and harassment case of the Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) in Maharashtra's Nashik, Nida Khan, who allegedly masterminded the conspiracy and is on the run for the last 21 days, is pregnant and set to seek anticipatory bail.

Nida's lawyer, advocate Sahil Sayyed, told ETV Bharat that reports of her being a Human Resources (HR) executive at TCS are incorrect, and she is an associate in the telecall sales team at the firm. Her lawyer said she is not an HR executive and is also not absconding.

A case has been registered against Nida under section 354 of Bharatiya Nyay Sanhita (BNS), Sayyed said adding, "Speaking of her case, there is only one FIR against her in Deolali camp police station, which does not enlist any specific allegation or rape (which comes under section 376 of BNS). We haven't applied for any anticipatory bail for her yet but we will do it soon".

According to Sayyed, there are various grounds on which they will file for anticipatory bail. "First, she is three months pregnant. Moreover, the accusations levelled against her, including being in the HR department and not accepting complaints were all false as she was not an HR executive but an associate in one of the projects. Since she wasn't in the HR, there is no reason for aggrieved women to bring their complaints to her. Above all, there are no complaints of rape filed against her," Sayyed added.

So far, nine cases have been registered at the Sarkarwada police station in Nashik in connection to the incident and seven people, including a woman, have been arrested.

Shocking information surfaced regarding the alleged harassment of Hindu women employees at TCS in Nashik, who claimed forcible mass conversions and vegetarians being forced to eat meat. Taking serious cognisance of the matter, police initiated a detailed investigation through the Anti-Terrorism Squad (ATS).

Nida has been accused of ignoring the complaints of the Hindu victims, who had approached her on multiple occasions. Consequently, the police contend that Nida is the mastermind behind the conspiracy and is actively attempting to shield the accused. Nevertheless, Nida has managed to evade the police for the past 21 days.

There were also reports of Nida's alleged connections with an accused Dr Shaheen, who was involved in the Delhi bomb blasts, and with many terrorists. Along with Nashik Police, few central investigative agencies are now probing into the matter. There are speculations that Nida may be hiding in Bhiwandi.

The only case against Nida is of hurting religious sentiments at the Deolali camp police station, her lawyer said.

Meanwhile, fact-checker Mohammed Zubair, in a post on X said, "What was TCS doing all this while when almost all the News channels ran this propaganda that Nida Khan was HR Manager, Recruitment head, Nida was in close contact with terrorists etc. Now that Hindustan Times reported on it saying she wasn't a HR, TCS CEO now gives a statement. Ms. Nida Khan Who Is being repeatedly mentioned in the press as HR manager of TCS, is neither a HR manager nor responsible for recruitment. She served as a process associate and did not hold any leadership responsibilities."

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