“No Internal Complaint Received, Nida Khan Not HR Head: TCS Amid Investigation”

Amid an ongoing police investigation into allegations of religious conversion and sexual misconduct at its Nashik unit, IT giant Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) on Friday said.

It has not received any such complaints through its internal ethics or POSH (Prevention of Sexual Harassment) channels. “A preliminary review of the systems and records pertaining to the Nashik unit indicates that we have not received any complaints of the nature that are being alleged on either our ethics or POSH channels,” the company said.

TCS also announced the formation of an internal oversight committee and the engagement of external agencies to assist in the probe. The committee will be chaired by independent director and finance veteran Keki Mistry.

Police investigation and arrests

Police have arrested seven employees in the case, including six men and one woman described as a human resources head. Another employee, Nida Khan, is currently absconding. The case came to light after a woman accused a colleague, Danish Sheikh, of entering into a physical relationship with her after allegedly promising marriage in 2022, while he was already married.

According to police, Nida Khan—identified as Sheikh’s sister—allegedly made derogatory remarks about the complainant’s religion and attempted to pressure her into changing her faith. She is also accused of concealing Sheikh’s marital status along with co-accused Tausif Akhtar.

As the probe widened, seven more women came forward with allegations of mental and sexual harassment by senior colleagues, claiming their complaints were ignored by HR. The alleged incidents are said to have occurred between February 2022 and March 2026.

Search for Nida Khan

A Nashik police Crime Branch team recently visited Mumbra in Thane district in search of Nida Khan and questioned her husband about her whereabouts. Her family has said she is in Mumbai and is expecting her first child. She has also reportedly approached a Nashik court for anticipatory bail.

TCS clarification

TCS clarified that Nida Khan is not an HR manager and does not hold any recruitment or leadership position. The company said she was working as a process associate. The company has suspended all employees named in the case and reiterated its zero-tolerance policy on harassment, adding that it is fully cooperating with the police investigation.

Tata Sons Chairman N Chandrasekaran described the allegations as “gravely concerning and anguishing,” and said a detailed internal investigation is underway to establish the facts and fix accountability.