Nashik sexual harassment case: ‘Male accused acted like organised gang to target female colleagues

NASHIK: (Apr 16) The investigation into alleged religious conversion and sexual harassment at a Nashik branch of an IT giant suggests that seven male accused operated like an organised gang to target female employees, a senior officer has said.

Police have registered nine cases in connection with the allegations. While seven men and a woman have been arrested, one female accused is on the run.

Explaining the role of the two female accused, Nashik Police Commissioner Sandeep Karnik said on Wednesday that the operations and HR head of the unit had allegedly discouraged a victim from submitting a complaint, saying “these things happen” and sided with the accused.