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Fact-finding team submits Nashik BPO report to NCW
A four-member NCW fact-finding team submitted its preliminary report on the Nashik TCS-linked BPO case to NCW chairperson Vijaya Rahatkar. Rahatkar indicated she would review the report and share it with the state chief minister and other agencies, after which she met Nashik police officials and SIT members. Earlier, police filed FIRs and arrested seven of the accused between March 26 and April 3, with one female suspect still absconding, amid suo moto cognisance by the NCW.
Why It Matters
The report concerns allegations of sexual abuse, harassment, and religious coercion at a Nashik BPO, prompting NCW involvement and potential actions by state authorities to address crimes against women.
Timeline
6 Events
Rahatkar to share NCW report with CM and agencies
May 7, 2026
Rahatkar said she will go through the report and then share it with Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis and other concerned agencies.
Rahatkar meets police officials and SIT after submission
May 6, 2026
Rahatkar stated the panel's report had been submitted on Tuesday (May 5) and held a meeting with Nashik city police commissioner Sandeep Karnik and SIT members to discuss aspects of the case.
Preliminary report submitted to NCW
May 5, 2026
The four-member fact-finding team submitted its preliminary report to the NCW, to chairperson Vijaya Rahatkar.
Seven accused arrested; one female absconding
April 3, 2026
Police arrested seven of the accused connected with the Nashik BPO case; one female is allegedly absconding.
NCW forms fact-finding team; visits Nashik
April 2026
The NCW took suo moto cognisance of alleged sexual abuse and religious coercion at the BPO and formed a four-member fact-finding team that visited Nashik for two days in the third week of April 2026.
FIRs lodged in Nashik BPO case
March 26, 2026
Police lodged FIRs against the accused connected with the Nashik BPO case; FIRs were issued within the period from March 26 to April 3, 2026.