Nashik police have filed a chargesheet alleging that Nida Khan pressured Hindu women employees of Tata Consultancy Services to convert to Islam [1].

The case highlights concerns regarding workplace harassment and the use of psychological tactics to isolate employees from their faith in Maharashtra.

According to the investigation, the chargesheet spans 1,500 pages [1], [2], [3]. The document names four accused individuals [3] and includes testimony from 106 witnesses [4]. The police report alleges that Khan subjected the victims to harassment and forced religious practices, including training in the use of the burqa and namaz [2].

Investigators said the accused used a psychological campaign to influence the women. This effort reportedly involved the use of videos by Zakir Naik and other clerics from Pakistan to isolate the employees from their original faith [4]. The police have included WhatsApp chat screenshots as evidence to support these claims [5].

Nida Khan, identified as a key accused in the matter, was arrested in Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar [6]. The Special Investigation Team has since submitted subsequent chargesheets as the legal process continues in the Nashik district [7].

The victims were employees at the Tata Consultancy Services office in Nashik, where the alleged pressure to convert and the teaching of the Kalma took place [2].

“The chargesheet spans 1,500 pages.”

This legal action reflects the increasing scrutiny of religious conversions and workplace conduct within India's corporate hubs. By utilizing digital evidence like WhatsApp logs and identifying external influences such as foreign clerics, the Nashik police are attempting to establish a coordinated effort of psychological coercion rather than individual persuasion.