Nashik: Fresh details have surfaced in the alleged harassment case at Tata Consultancy Services’ Nashik office, with investigators reportedly recovering objectionable digital evidence, including obscene WhatsApp messages and vulgar passwords used for the office Wi-Fi system. The developments come as the probe into complaints by women employees intensifies.
According to reports, police who examined seized mobile phones found that offensive messages were routinely shared in internal WhatsApp groups. These messages allegedly caused mental distress to women staffers and formed part of a pattern of workplace misconduct now under scrutiny.
Police are also prob
ing allegations that the office internet password was changed daily and at times used obscene or derogatory words. Investigators suspect some digital data may have been deleted from certain devices, prompting forensic recovery efforts.
The victim, while recording her statement before the Women’s Commission, said she was repeatedly subjected to mental harassment, inappropriate behaviour and conversations since her training days by one of the accused, identified as Raza Menon, reported NDTV. The woman alleged that the accused would call her into his cabin and talk obscenely. He also said things to hurt her religious sentiments, she said, as per the NDTV report.
Memon, 35, is among the employees of the unit in Nashik, who have been arrested. She allegedly complained about Memon’s behaviour to the company unit’s manager. But was ignored.
Shortly later, two other accused – Danish and Tausif – digitally stalked her and spread rumours about her, the report claims.
Multiple accused have already been arrested, while further investigation is underway.