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Nida Khan, the company's HR Manager, is the alleged 'mastermind' who tried to suppress the complaint and allegedly shield the accused. She is currently absconding

Ashwini Chainani, Assistant General Manager (AGM) at Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) in Nashik, was on Wednesday remanded to 14-day judicial custody in connection with the sexual harassment and religious conversion case.

According to information presented in court by investigating officer Gautam Survade of the Special Investigation Team (SIT), Chainani and the accused, Tausif Atar, have been in contact 38 times over the past two years. She is also reported to have been in regular contact with two other accused, Danish Shaikh and Raza Memon.

Investigators also discovered 78 suspicious emails received by Chainani via the company’s servers. These emails are suspected to contain details of complaints filed by victims or information linked to the alleged conspiracy.

Public prosecutors Kiran Bendbhar and Aniket Avhad argued in court that after one victim filed a sexual harassment complaint, Chainani allegedly attempted to suppress it, asking, “Do you merely want publicity?” She is also accused of pressuring the victim to “let it go” and “drop the matter,” despite holding a responsible position, which allegedly emboldened the accused.