Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) has asked employees at its Nashik BPO unit to either work from home for safety or continue from the office, as investigations into alleged sexual harassment and misconduct at the facility continue.
Sources from the company told AIM that it has not shut operations at the Nashik centre. The unit, spread across about 5,000 square feet, employs over 140 people, they said.
The move comes as the company faces heightened scrutiny following allegations by multiple women employees against colleagues, with several arrests already reported. TCS has suspended the accused staff pending inquiry and is cooperating with law enforcement authorities, according to media reports.
Tata Sons Chairman N Chandrasekaran had earlier termed the incident “gravely concerning and anguishing”, adding that the group is treating the matter with “utmost seriousness”. The investigation is being led by COO Aarthi Subramanian.
Meanwhile, The Times of India, citing officials, reported that Nashik Police have reached out to central agencies, including the National Investigation Agency, the Anti-Terrorism Squad, and state intelligence units as part of a wider review of the case.
However, Police Commissioner Sandeep Karnik clarified that while all angles are being examined, no evidence has so far emerged to support claims of extremist links or foreign funding, and the outreach is aimed at ensuring a “comprehensive and coordinated review.”
The alleged incidents, spanning several years, have raised concerns over workplace safety and grievance redressal mechanisms at one of India’s largest IT services firms.
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