Nida Khan Nabbed in TCS Nashik Scandal Over Harassment and Forced Religious Conversion Claims
Nida Khan, a key figure in the widely discussed TCS Nashik case involving charges of sexual harassment and religious coercion, was arrested by Maharashtra Police on Thursday. She had been evading authorities for over 40 days prior to her capture. The arrest resulted from a coordinated effort involving the Nashik Special Investigation Team (SIT), the Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar Police Commissionerate, and the Crime Branch.
Officials detained Khan from a flat in Kaiser Colony, located in the Naregaon area of Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar. Reports indicate she had been residing there with family members shortly before her arrest. Police maintained surveillance on the location for two days ahead of the operation. Following her detention, a Judicial Magistrate First Class in Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar handled her transit remand. The SIT confirmed she faces charges under Devlali Camp Police Station Crime Register No. 156/26 and will be transferred to Nashik for further questioning.
The case originally involved a 23-year-old TCS employee in Nashik accusing her colleague, Danish Sheikh, of a physical relationship based on a false promise of marriage while he was already married. Khan, identified as Sheikh’s sister, is accused of concealing his marital status. The First Information Report includes allegations that Khan made derogatory religious remarks and pressured the victim to convert, specifically by teaching her Islamic practices and dress codes. Authorities also applied the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act to the proceedings.
As the investigation developed, seven additional women came forward with allegations of mental harassment and workplace misconduct by senior colleagues occurring between 2022 and 2026. These claimants also stated that their internal human resources complaints were previously ignored. To date, police have arrested seven employees, including six men and one HR-related individual. TCS subsequently suspended Khan in April, citing the severity of the allegations and her involvement in legal proceedings, while clarifying she was a process associate without recruitment or management duties.
Prior to her arrest, Khan had sought anticipatory bail from a Nashik court, citing her pregnancy. The court denied this request, agreeing with police arguments that custodial interrogation was essential. Investigators noted Khan’s alleged connections to individuals in Malaysia and Malegaon as a reason for further scrutiny.